118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1441 — Offshore Pipeline Safety Act

“To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to further develop, finalize, and implement updated regulations for offshore oil and gas pipelines to address long-standing limitations regarding its ability to ensure active pipeline integrity and address safety and environmental risks associated with decommissioning, and for other purposes.”

Energy

Introduced Mar 8, 2023

Last action Mar 22, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 8, 2023

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Referred

Mar 22, 2023

Natural Resources

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill establishes requirements that address the safety and environmental risks associated with certain pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf. Specifically, the bill requires the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) to finalize regulations proposed in 2007 related to offshore pipelines. The regulations must require owners of oil and gas pipelines to (1) provide for biannual, third-party inspections of pipelines; and (2) equip pipelines with leak detection systems or devices. Further, the BSEE must issue regulations to charge an annual fee on such owners for the purpose of providing the BSEE with funds to decommission or remove offshore pipelines in the event the owner...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Mar 22, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Mar 8, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 8, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.