A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced safety in pipeline transportation, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jun 22, 2016
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on June 22, 2016.
5 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill Passes Senate”
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Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 3, 2016
“PIPES Act Passes Senate, Heads to President's Desk”
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Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 14, 2016
“Markey Amendments to Strengthen Natural Gas Pipelines Pass Key Senate Committee”
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Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
on Dec 9, 2015
Incorporated legislation
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History
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Nov 10, 2015
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Introduced
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Dec 9, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Feb 24, 2016
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Reported by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Mar 3, 2016
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 8, 2016
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 13, 2016
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Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 22, 2016
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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Aug 6, 2020
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2299 (116th). |
S. 2276 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2276. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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