# 119-hr-3488: Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2025

119-hr-3488, Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3488
- Congress: 119
- Title: Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires PHMSA to apply 2022 valve-installation and rupture-detection standards to Type A gas gathering lines.** This bill would direct the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to take the actions necessary to apply the April 8, 2022 final rule titled "Pipeline Safety: Requirement of Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards" to Type A gas gathering lines. - Pipeline operators of Type A gas gathering lines would need to meet the valve installation and minimum rupture detection standards set in the 2022 rule. - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration would be responsible for implementing that application and carrying out necessary actions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger valve rules for gas gathering lines: benefit, low. If enacted, PHMSA would apply its April 8, 2022 rule on valve installation and rupture detection to Type A gas gathering lines. Operators would need to install required valves and meet minimum rupture detection standards. This could raise compliance costs for some operators, including small busines…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3488 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3488)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3488 (as of 2026-04-21).