Wojnovich Pipeline Safety Act of 2025

Sponsor: Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican-PA)November 20, 2025

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

Would boost hazardous liquid pipeline safety and help communities prepare for and respond to leaks.

This bill would allow for money to be provided for cities and community utilities to upgrade hazardous liquid pipelines, making them safer. It would also create new rules for pipeline operators, requiring them to alert nearby communities about leaks and pay penalties for accidents. These changes aim to improve public safety and emergency response around pipelines.

What Would Change

Today, there isn't a specific federal grant program for hazardous liquid pipeline modernization, nor are there federal requirements for local emergency alerts or real estate disclosures about nearby pipelines. Pipeline operators face penalties for violations, but not a specific annual penalty for declared leaks until remediation, or a double penalty for undeclared leaks. After this bill, cities and community utilities could apply for federal grants to improve their pipelines, homebuyers would get information about nearby pipelines, and communities would get alerts if a leak happens. Pipeline operators would face new rules, including annual penalties for accidents, and local emergency groups could get reimbursed faster for their response costs, though the bill contains an inconsistency regarding the type of event that triggers eligibility.

Key Provisions

Allows for $100 million to be provided each year from the government's budget year 2026 through 2030 to help cities and community utilities upgrade hazardous liquid pipelines.
Requires states to make real estate contracts disclose nearby hazardous liquid pipeline easements for grant eligibility.
Would require hazardous liquid pipeline operators to set up local emergency alert systems for communities within one mile of a pipeline.
Would require pipeline operators to conduct in-person tests for leaks and notify residents if water, soil, or air is contaminated.
Would create a $2.5 million penalty for pipeline operators for each declared leak or accident, paid annually until fixed, with a $5 million penalty if not declared within 15 days.

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HR 6187 · 119th Congress · November 20, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 6/10

Wojnovich Pipeline Safety Act of 2025

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