S 1017 — Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act
Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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✓Introduced
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy ActThis bill expands the types of activities that are subject to criminal penalties related to damaging or destroying an interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility.Under current law, a person who knowingly and willfully damages or destroys a pipeline facility is subject to criminal penalties, including a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If a death results from the offense, the person may be imprisoned for any term of years or life. Under the bill, these criminal penalties also apply to a person who knowingly and willfullyvandalizes,tampers with, ordisrupts or prevents the operation or construction of the facility.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html March 13, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
- Tim Sheehy · Primary
- Ted Cruz · Cosponsor
- Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor
- Ted Budd · Cosponsor
- Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor
- Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor
- Todd Young · Cosponsor
- Deb Fischer · Cosponsor
- Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor
- Bernie Moreno · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 537 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Sheehy, Tim Republican
Co-sponsors (9)
- Cruz, Ted Republican
- Sullivan, Dan Republican
- Budd, Ted Republican
- Capito, Shelley Moore Republican
- Blackburn, Marsha Republican
- Young, Todd Republican
- Fischer, Deb Republican
- Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican
- Moreno, Bernie Republican
Not signed on (537)
537 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 537 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does S 1017 do?
- Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy ActThis bill expands the types of activities that are subject to criminal penalties related to damaging or destroying an interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility.Under current law, a person who knowingly and willfully damages or destroys a pipeline facility is subject to criminal penalties, including a fine, a prison term of up to 20 years, or both. If a death results from the offense, the person may be imprisoned for any term of years or life. Under the bill, these criminal penalties also apply to a person who knowingly and willfullyvandalizes,tampers with, ordisrupts or prevents the operation or construction of the facility.
- Who sponsors S 1017?
- S 1017 is sponsored by Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Cruz, Ted (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Young, Todd (Republican), Fischer, Deb (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), and Moreno, Bernie (Republican).
- What is the current status of S 1017?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track S 1017?
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