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H.R.8050

Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act

Introduced·3/24/26

The Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act mandates gas distribution pipeline owners and operators to assess their systems for.

The Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act requires owners and operators of gas distribution pipeline facilities to assess their systems for the presence of Aldyl-A polyethylene within three years of the Act's enactment. The bill also mandates these owners and operators to report to the Secretary the estimated total pipeline mileage identified as Aldyl-A polyethylene. The Act amends existing law to include pipelines constructed of historic plastics with known safety issues in the evaluation of risk in distribution integrity management programs.

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Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Committee
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History

Mar 25

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Mar 24

House

Introduced in House

Mar 24

House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.