S. 2276 · 114th Congress · enacted
PIPES Act of 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-183.
Latest official action 2016-06-22 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 8, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016 or the PIPES Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill reauthorizes through FY2019 the gas and hazardous liquid pipeline and related programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT), including user fees for underground natural gas storage facility safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) operational expenses, one-call notification programs, community pipeline safety information grants, and the pipeline integrity program. (Sec. 3) DOT shall make periodic updates available to the public on DOT's website about the status of a final rule for each outstanding regulation. The term "outstanding regulation" is defined as a required pipeline safety regulation or a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline regulation that has not been published in the Federal Register. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall report on the gas integrity management and hazardous liquid integrity management programs. (Sec. 6) Two of the individuals selected for each Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and each Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee must be state officials (currently, state commissioners). DOT must consult with national orga…
Congressional Research Service · 2016-06-22
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Deb Fischer
Senate · NE · Republican
$357,755PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cory A. Booker
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$488,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Steve Daines
Senate · MT · Republican
$877,638PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$15,000
TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$15,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,988
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$14,000
Deb Fischer · Sponsor · $4,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
ALSOPAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordC.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC. PAC$10,000
Deb Fischer · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEDUCATE AND INNOVATE PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$10,000
Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHOLD THE LINE$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHOOPS PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIMMIGRANTS' LIST$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$10,000
M-PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMITTEN PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMOTOR CITY PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000
Deb Fischer · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$10,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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