H.R. 5443 · 114th Congress
PHMSA Accountability Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jackie Speier
- Introduced
- 2016-06-09
- Latest action
- 2016-06-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Summary
PHMSA Accountability Act
This bill allows a private person to bring a civil action for a writ of mandamus in an appropriate U.S. district court to compel the Department of Transportation to perform a nondiscretionary duty under federal pipeline safety provisions that it has failed to perform.