S. 5045 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5045 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2024Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Young, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to criminal penalties for damaging or destroying pipeline facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act. 2. Criminal penalties Section 60123(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking damaging or destroying and inserting damaging, destroying, vandalizing, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of.