# 119-hr-4043: Line 5 Act

119-hr-4043, Line 5 Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4043
- Congress: 119
- Title: Line 5 Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Protects the U.S.-Canada Transit Pipelines Agreement.** This bill would bar the President or any designee from taking actions that violate the 1977 agreement on transit pipelines, the treaty that covers Line 5. It says that prohibition applies notwithstanding any other provision of law so the treaty would take precedence over conflicting federal statutes. The text designates the short title "Line 5 Act" and points to the treaty citation.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protects U.S.-Canada pipeline treaty: benefit, low. The bill would bar the President or any designee from violating the U.S.-Canada Transit Pipelines Agreement, signed January 28, 1977. This rule would apply even if another U.S. law conflicts with the treaty. It would take effect upon enactment. Households and businesses that rely on cross-border pi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4043 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4043)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4043 (as of 2026-04-21).