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Innovative and Safe Hydrogen Transportation Act
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study certain composite material pipelines, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would direct the Secretary of Transportation to complete a study within 18 months assessing the potential and existing use of composite material pipelines to safely transport hydrogen and hydrogen-natural gas blends. The study must consider available composite pipeline materials, existing test data, and relevant standards and federal authorizations. The bill requires public participation including pre- and post-completion public meetings and a 60-day public comment period, and directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking within 18 months of the post-completion meeting to establish rules allowing composite materials for hydrogen pipeline transportation.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
Actions (2)
- Oct 7, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Oct 7, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 7, 2025
Mr. Moran introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study certain composite material pipelines, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Innovative and Safe Hydrogen Transportation Act”.
SEC. 2. STUDY ON COMPOSITE MATERIALS.
(a) In General.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall complete a study assessing the potential and existing use of pipelines constructed with composite materials to safely transport hydrogen and hydrogen blended with natural gas.
(b) Study Considerations.—In completing the study under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consider—
(1) any commercially available composite pipeline materials;
(2) any completed or ongoing tests and data available to the Secretary or other Federal agencies; and
(3) any recommended standards, including consensus standards, and Federal agency authorizations relating to use of the composite pipeline materials.
(c) Public Participation.—To ensure adequate public participation in completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) hold a pre-completion public meeting with interested stakeholders, including affected industries, interest groups, and other individuals with relevant expertise;
(2) release a draft version of the study for public comment for a period of not less than 60 days; and
(3) address any substantive comments submitted by the public during the public comment period under paragraph (2) in preparing the final study.
(d) Public Meeting.—Not later than 60 days after the closing of the public comment period under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall hold a post-completion public meeting to present the findings of the study under subsection (a) and any responses to public comments received under subsection (c)(2).
(e) Rulemaking.—Not later than 18 months after the public meeting described in subsection (d), the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking that includes a notice of proposed rulemaking to allow for the use of composite materials for pipeline transportation of hydrogen and hydrogen blended with natural gas. <all>
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