# 116-hr-8085: Pipeline Safety Pilot Program Act

116-hr-8085, Pipeline Safety Pilot Program Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8085
- Congress: 116
- Title: Pipeline Safety Pilot Program Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- Introduced: 2020-08-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pipeline Safety Pilot Program Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish and carry out pilot safety-enhancing testing programs through FY2026 to evaluate innovative technologies and operational practices testing the safe operation of natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. Such programs (1) may not exceed 5% of the total pipeline mileage of all hazardous liquid or natural gas pipelines in the United States; (2) are prohibited from being conducted in high population areas, high consequence areas, or unusually sensitive areas; and (3) are limited to a duration of four years. DOT may select up to five owners or operators of pipeline facilities to carry out a testing program under a single application. The bill allows states to opt-out of the testing programs.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6390: Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8085 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8085)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-6390: Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8085 (as of 2025-11-18).