HB6496: Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to apply the final rule relating to valve installation and minimum rupture detection standards to Type A gas gathering lines, and for other purposes.
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This bill requires the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the federal agency overseeing pipeline safety, to apply certain valve and rupture detection rules to Type A gas gathering lines. Gas gathering lines collect natural gas from wells and transport it to processing facilities. The bill would extend safety standards that already apply to some pipelines to this specific category of gathering lines. The bill was introduced in Congress but has not yet been sent to or voted on.
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HB6496: Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2023