H.R. 1182 · Passed House · Transportation and Public Works

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

Sponsor: Troy Balderson (R-OH)

What it does

• Expands application, testing, and inspection requirements for foreign manufacturers of cylinders used to transport hazardous materials in the United States.
• Requires applicants for PHMSA approval to answer specified questions, including whether they have faced civil or criminal penalties.
• Requires DOT to create a process for any interested party to request reevaluation of a foreign manufacturer's approval.
• Requires annual foreign inspections where DOT finds good cause, treats refusal as loss of good standing, allows record requests and random sample testing, and lets DOT recover inspection costs.
• Limits an approval to one year, with a possible five-year extension for manufacturers meeting certain conditions.

Official summary

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025 This bill expands the application, testing, and inspection requirements for a foreign manufacturer of cylinders used for transporting hazardous materials in the United States (e.g., compressed gas cylinders). Current regulations require a foreign manufacturer to apply for approval from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT) for testing such cylinders outside of the United States. The bill requires that, to obtain an approval, a foreign manufacturer must answer in their application specified questions, including whether the manufacturer is or has been subject to various civil or criminal penalties. Further, DOT must establish a process for any interested party to request a reevaluation of an approval for a foreign manufacturer's cylinders to review the accuracy and safety of the manufacturer's actions. DOT must also revise the foreign inspection regulations to require that annual inspections of foreign manufacturers be carried out if DOT determines there is good cause; specify that a refusal of inspection shall result in the loss of good…

Latest action

Jun 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation