Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
- Bill Number
- S. 1017
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-03-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Last Updated
- 2025-08-13T14:37:20Z
Official Summary
Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
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
- vandalizes,
- tampers with, or
- disrupts or prevents the operation or construction of the facility.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (9)
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH]
Recent Actions
- 2025-03-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-03-13: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act — issued 2025-03-13 — PDF (2 pages)