{"bill":{"id":"119-s-2320","congress":119,"type":"S","number":2320,"title":"Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2025-07-17","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001242","fullName":"Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]","party":"R","state":"OH","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-07-17","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-17","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025 </strong></p><p>This bill expands the application, testing, and inspection requirements for a foreign manufacturer of cylinders used for transporting hazardous materials in the United States (e.g., compressed gas cylinders).</p><p>Current regulations&nbsp;require a foreign manufacturer to apply for approval from the&nbsp;Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) for testing such cylinders outside of the United States.&nbsp;The bill requires that, to obtain an approval, a foreign manufacturer must answer in their application specified questions, including whether the manufacturer is or has been subject to various civil or criminal penalties.&nbsp;</p><p>Further, DOT must establish a process for any interested party to request a reevaluation of an approval for a foreign manufacturer's cylinders to review the accuracy and safety of the manufacturer's actions.</p><p>DOT must also revise the foreign inspection regulations to</p><ul><li>require that annual inspections of foreign manufacturers be carried out if DOT determines there is good cause;</li><li>specify that a refusal of inspection shall result in the loss of good standing;</li><li>allow DOT to request testing and production records and random sample testing; and</li><li>allow for the recovery of the costs of foreign inspections, including travel and time.</li></ul><p>The bill limits an approval to one year; however, DOT may extend an approval for five years for a manufacturer who meets certain requirements.</p><p>On an annual basis, DOT must publish a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders on the department's website.</p>","updateDate":"2025-09-23T15:34:03Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":280,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:54:59.538Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Compressed%20Gas%20Cylinder%20Safety%20and%20Oversight%20Improvements%20Ac"}]}}