{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5062","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5062,"title":"Pipeline Security Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-08-29","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"J000310","fullName":"Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]","party":"D","state":"TX","district":32}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-11-12","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 327."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Computer security and identity theft","Congressional oversight","Department of Transportation","Government studies and investigations","Pipelines","Transportation safety and security"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-11-12","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 327.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-12","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-376.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-12","text":"Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-376.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-03","text":"Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-03","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-03","text":"Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-29","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-29","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-29","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-29","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Pipeline Security Act</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA's) role as the agency responsible&nbsp;for securing pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities&nbsp;against cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, and other security threats.</p><p>The bill specifies that, among other things, the TSA must (1) develop and update pipeline security guidelines; (2) promulgate additional related security directives or regulations, as necessary; and (3) inspect pipeline transportation and pipeline facilities&nbsp;that are&nbsp;designated as critical by the owners and operators.</p><p>Under the bill, the&nbsp;TSA must convene at least one industry day to engage with relevant pipeline stakeholders on security-related matters.</p><p>The TSA must report to Congress biennially on its efforts to secure pipelines.</p><p>Further,&nbsp;the TSA must develop a personnel strategy to carry out the&nbsp;TSA's responsibilities for securing&nbsp;pipelines. The strategy must include an assessment of (1) the cybersecurity expertise necessary to secure pipelines and a plan for expanding&nbsp;the TSA's expertise, and (2) the resources necessary to carry out the personnel strategy.</p><p>Finally, the Government Accountability Office must conduct a review of the implementation of this bill.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T05:06:19Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":1968,"ts":"2026-04-21T08:26:10.710Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Pipeline%20Security%20Act"}]}}