# 114-hr-5443: PHMSA Accountability Act

114-hr-5443, PHMSA Accountability Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (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-5443
- Congress: 114
- Title: PHMSA Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2016-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

PHMSA Accountability Act This bill allows a private person to bring a civil action for a writ of mandamus in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel the Department of Transportation to perform a nondiscretionary duty under federal pipeline safety provisions that it has failed to perform.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2016-06-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5207: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016
- 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
- 114-hr-4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015
- 114-hr-4215: CLEANER Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-5443 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5443)

## Related
- [114-hr-5207: Freedom of Religion Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5207)
- [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)
- [114-hr-4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4269)
- [114-hr-4215: CLEANER Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4215)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5443 (as of 2025-11-18).