# 114-hr-4624: Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016

114-hr-4624, Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4624
- Congress: 114
- Title: Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2016-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pipeline Inspection Enforcement Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require the person purchasing or operating a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility to inspect it to confirm the pipeline's status as active or abandoned. The DOT shall require also, by regulation, that the regulatory authority responsible for inspections of the facility ensure that such an inspection is conducted. The inspection requirement shall apply with respect to newly listed abandoned pipelines as well.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4624 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4624)

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- [114-hr-6231: Making College More Affordable Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6231)
- [114-hr-6138: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 Ea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6138)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5972: Campus Sexual Assault Whistleblower Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5972)
- [114-hr-5948: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Ku…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5948)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4624 (as of 2025-11-18).