# 119-s-1017: Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act

119-s-1017, Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1017
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would expand federal criminal coverage for interference with interstate gas and hazardous liquid pipelines.** The bill would broaden 49 U.S.C. § 60123(b) so that vandalizing, tampering with, disrupting, or preventing the operation or construction of a pipeline facility is treated the same as damaging or destroying it. Those acts would carry the same criminal penalties in current law, including fines, prison terms up to 20 years, and life imprisonment if a death results.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter rules for pipeline interference: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would broaden federal crimes against interfering with pipelines. It would replace the phrase "damaging or destroying" with a longer list of acts. That list adds vandalizing, tampering, disrupting operation or construction, and preventing operation or construction. People who do…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-315: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1017 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1017)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-315: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-315)
- [119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1017 (as of 2026-09-10).