HR 1182 · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-11· Sponsored by Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2025-06-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025 This bill expands the application, testing, and inspection requirements for a foreign manufacturer of cylinders used for transporting hazardous materials in the United States (e.g., compressed gas cylinders). Current regulations require a foreign manufacturer to apply for approval from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) for testing such cylinders outside of the United States. The bill requires that, to obtain an approval, a foreign manufacturer must answer in their application specified questions, including whether the manufacturer is or has been subject to various civil or criminal penalties.  Further, DOT must establish a process for any interested party to request a reevaluation of an approval for a foreign manufacturer's cylinders to review the accuracy and safety of the manufacturer's actions. DOT must also revise the foreign inspection regulations to require that annual inspections of foreign manufacturers be carried out if DOT determines there is good cause; specify that a refusal of inspection shall result in the…

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H.R. 1182, Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

Mar 28, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 26, 2025

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Cosponsors (4)

1 Democrat3 Republicans