H.R. 9338
Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026
Sponsor: Randy K. Weber, Sr. · 0 cosponsors
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(a) Enforcement procedures. Section 60117(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking and at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(K) in the case of an enforcement matter relating to a notice of a probable violation issued after the date of enactment of the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, where the respondent can reasonably show the cost of the proposed compliance action will exceed $125,000, or where the proposed civil penalty is $125,000 or more, provide an opportunity for a formal hearing described in paragraph (2)(B).
(b) Protocols for public hearing. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall publish protocols for hearings open to the public pursuant to section 60117(b)(2) of title 49, United States Code, that ensure an orderly process and protection of confidential information, in accordance with section 554 of title 5, United States Code.