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Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act

S. 5045 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) In committee
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  1. Introduced Sep 12
  2. Committee Sep 12
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
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Where it stands
In committee, Sep 12, 2024Next: Senate vote
776d ago Sep 12, 2024: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary

Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act

Full summary6 paragraphs

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.

Library of Congress summary, Sep 12, 2024

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  • Introduced in SenateSep 12, 2024

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.