# 119-hr-4818: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025

119-hr-4818, Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4818
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Makes PHMSA’s January 17, 2025 final rule on gas pipeline leak detection and repair take effect immediately upon enactment.** The bill would ensure the rule’s leak detection and repair requirements apply without delay to the pipelines covered by that rule. It would also preserve the Secretary’s authority to issue later regulations that set standards more stringent than this rule or any other rule in effect at enactment.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Immediate leak rules for gas pipelines: benefit, high. If enacted, a PHMSA final rule on gas pipeline leak detection and repair (issued Jan. 17, 2025) would take effect on the day this Act is enacted. Pipeline operators would need to follow the rule right away, without delay. The Secretary of Transportation could later issue even stricter safety standa…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4818 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4818)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4818 (as of 2026-04-21).