# 119-s-2660: Modern Risk Detection Act of 2025

119-s-2660, Modern Risk Detection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2660
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2660
- Congress: 119
- Title: Modern Risk Detection Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

This bill would require that federal pipeline safety standards allow the use of **risk-based approaches** to compliance to the maximum extent practicable. It adds a new subsection to Title 49 directing the Secretary of Transportation to ensure standards permit risk-based concepts, while leaving specifics such as methods, thresholds, and funding to existing authorities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow risk-based pipeline compliance: mixed, medium. This bill would require the Transportation Secretary to let standards allow risk-based approaches when complying with pipeline safety rules. If enacted, pipeline owners and operators would be able to use risk-based methods to meet federal pipeline rules. This could lower compliance costs for some o…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5433: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
- 119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2660 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2660)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5433: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5433)
- [119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4610)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2660 (as of 2026-09-10).