# 114-hr-4971: PIPE Act of 2016

114-hr-4971, PIPE Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4971
- Congress: 114
- Title: PIPE Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prosecuting Irresponsible Pipeline Explosions Act of 2016 or the PIPE Act of 2016 This bill imposes criminal penalties upon persons who recklessly damage or destroy certain gas pipelines or hazardous liquid pipelines through deliberate indifference to or conscious disregard of the consequences of their conduct.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Union complies with the intent of article 17 bis of the United States-European Uni…
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4971)

## Related
- [114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5844)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Un…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5090)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4521: Lake Berryessa Recreation Enhancement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4521)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4971 (as of 2025-11-18).