Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2025

Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2025 would direct the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to apply the final rule titled “Pipeline Safety: Requirement of Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards” to Type A gas gathering lines. The final rule referenced was published on April 8, 2022, and it requires installing valves and implementing rupture detection systems to quickly detect leaks or ruptures and shut down affected sections of pipeline. By extending these standards to Type A gas gathering lines, the bill aims to broaden safety safeguards to more pipelines that operate in higher-risk areas. The bill sets the directive but does not specify funding, penalties, or a specific implementation timeline; implementation details would be determined by PHMSA. Type A gas gathering lines are, per PHMSA classifications, lines that traverse areas of higher population density or high consequence areas, where pipeline incidents could have greater impact. The bill is essentially an administrative mandate to apply an existing safety rule to a broader category of pipelines.