H.R. 4441: American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014
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H.R. 4441: American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014
113th Congress · introduced 2014-04-09 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-04-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014
Plain summary
American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to prescribe minimum safety standards to require gas or hazardous liquid pipelines constructed or replaced after enactment of this Act to be made of steel that: (1) is produced in the United States, and (2) originates from (or in the case of recycled steel is combined with) iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the United States (Buy America requirements). Authorizes the Secretary to waive such requirements if certain conditions are met. Requires DOT inspection and testing of intrastate gas pipelines not covered by a state pipeline safety program certification or a state pipeline safety agreement to include direct, pre-installation testing of such pipelines for quality verification.
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Official text
American Pipeline Jobs and Safety Act of 2014
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr4441.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr4441 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113