U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Oct. 6 proposed a bipartisan pipeline safety reauthorization bill that aims to help ensure the continued safe and secure transportation of pipelines.
The senator cosponsored the Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nation’s Energy to assure Safety Act of 2025, also known as the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025, S. 2975, to enhance the safety of pipeline transportation.
“America’s energy independence requires a strong and secure pipeline infrastructure,” Sen. Young said, noting that the bill would “reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to ensure our pipeline ecosystem is safe and efficient, allowing the U.S. to meet our energy demands of today and tomorrow.”
Sen. Young introduced S. 2975 alongside bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and fellow original cosponsor U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to also authorize appropriations for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA’s) pipeline safety programs for five years, from fiscal years 2026 through 2030, at $1.65 billion.
The bill also includes provisions to reduce pipeline-related fatalities and injuries, advance the development of new pipeline safety technologies, enhance safety inspections and enforcement efforts, and promote education for local communities on PHMSA’s work.
The bill also would require PHMSA to update parts of its regulations to account for new pipeline materials, gases, and operating practices, and would take precautions against cybersecurity vulnerabilities that threaten America’s energy infrastructure integrity, according to a bill summary provided by Sen. Young’s staff.
“We just had the deadliest two-year period in pipeline safety since 2015. Clearly, we need a more proactive approach to the safe transportation of our nation’s energy products,” said Sen. Cantwell. “This bill does just that by increasing civil penalties by 50 percent, eliminating gaps in hydrogen and carbon dioxide pipeline requirements, and requiring permanent cybersecurity standards for pipeline operators.”
The measure has garnered support from the American Gas Association, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Public Gas Association, the GPA Midstream Association, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, and the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association.