United States · Bill · S
S. 2469 (116th)
METHANE Act
Introduced
12 September 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Methane Emissions from Transmission Harm American Neighborhoods and the Environment Act or the METHANE Act This bill requires operators of distribution pipelines to use advanced leak detection technology to detect and repair leaking pipelines, including high sensitivity methane detectors mounted on a vehicle or aircraft that is equipped with global positioning system technology. The bill also requires operators to report to the Department of Transportation any event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline facility that results in an unintentional estimated gas loss of 50,000 cubic feet or more.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 September 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 September 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 September 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2469
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2469