H.R. 10500House bill · 119th CongressIn committee

Unleashing American Pipelines Act

Sponsored byLaurel M. LeeR-FL-15Introduced Sep 17, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Sep 17, 2026) — on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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PlainsVoterDemoIL-7voted Yea20d ago

In favour. The transparency provisions alone justify it, and they're the hardest part to undo later. I'd rather see it fixed in committee than argued about on the floor.

b_haverfordDemoLA-6voted Nay18d ago

Genuine question rather than a gotcha: what does success look like in five years? If we can't say, what are we actually voting on? Someone closer to this than me should say whether that's right.

hollow_commuterDemoIA-2voted Nay18d ago

The pilot-programme framing is the part I'd watch. Pilots have a way of becoming permanent at the next reauthorisation. Happy to be told I've read it wrong.

pine_machinistDemoAZ-5voted Nay18d ago

That's true of almost every bill though, isn't it? At some point the objection stops being about this one.

pine_machinistDemoAZ-5voted Nay18d ago

The cost estimate assumes full compliance, and full compliance never happens. That gap is where these things go wrong. Worth knowing who asked for this and when.

petra.lindqvistDemoTX-19voted Nay20d ago

In favour. The transparency provisions alone justify it, and they're the hardest part to undo later. It'll come down to what the agency does with it.

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