Contact Congress about H.R. 6187: Wojnovich Pipeline Safety Act of 2025
Towns and community-owned utilities could get federal money to upgrade hazardous liquid pipelines. Operators would face big yearly fines for leaks or accidents until cleanup is done. People near pipelines would get more alerts, testing, and public safety information.
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Wojnovich Pipeline Safety Act of 2025 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Latest action on H.R. 6187: Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who live near hazardous liquid pipelines, towns, community-owned utilities, pipeline operators, homebuyers, and emergency responders. Nearby residents could get faster alerts and more testing after leaks. Towns and eligible utilities could get grant money for upgrades. Operators could face new duties and much larger costs after accidents.
Why this matters: Hazardous liquid pipeline leaks can harm people, drinking water, soil, air, and local property. This bill tries to lower that risk by funding upgrades, adding stronger alerts and testing, and making operators pay more when problems happen. It also gives the public more ways to see what happened after an incident and how cleanup is going.
Key provisions in H.R. 6187
- Creates a grant program run by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, the federal pipeline safety agency. The grants would pay for safety and upgrade projects for hazardous liquid distribution pipelines.
- Only municipalities and community-owned nonprofit utilities could get grants. They must be in states that adopt the required real estate rules for disclosing nearby pipelines.
- The Department of Transportation would have to look at three things when choosing projects: leak risk, possible job creation, and local economic impact or growth.
- Allows up to $100 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. No single grant recipient could get more than 12.5% of the total money.
- Limits the cost of running the grant program to 2% of yearly funding. It also sets aside 0.5% each year for oversight by the Department of Transportation Inspector General, the agency watchdog.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 6187
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Questions people ask about H.R. 6187
- What is H.R. 6187?
- Towns and community-owned utilities could get federal money to upgrade hazardous liquid pipelines. Operators would face big yearly fines for leaks or accidents until cleanup is done. People near pipelines would get more alerts, testing, and public safety information.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 6187?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 6187?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 6187 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
