118th Congress Transportation and Public Works
S. 5045: Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
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Summary
This bill expands the types of activities that are subject to criminal penalties related to damaging or destroying an interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility.
Under current law, a person who knowingly and willfully damages or destroys a pipeline facility is subject to criminal penalties, including a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If a death results from the offense, the person may be imprisoned for any term of years or life.
Under the bill, these criminal penalties also apply to a person who knowingly and willfully
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- vandalizes,
- tampers with, or
- disrupts or prevents the operation or construction of the facility.
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Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Shelley Capito R-WVOriginal
- Deb Fischer R-NEOriginal
- Cynthia Lummis R-WYOriginal
- Jerry Moran R-KSOriginal
- Dan Sullivan R-AKOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Todd Young R-INOriginal
- Eric Schmitt R-MO
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ted Cruz.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.