Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1182

119th Congress

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David Schweikert

Representative

Republican

AZ-1

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

This bill strengthens oversight of foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders used for hazmat transport in the U.S. It requires more detailed applications, annual inspections for good cause, allows random testing, limits approvals to one year, and recovers inspection costs.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill strengthens oversight of foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders used for hazmat transport in the U.S. It requires more detailed applications, annual inspections for good cause, allows random testing, limits approvals to one year, and recovers inspection costs.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service 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<ul><li>require that annual inspections of foreign manufacturers be carried out if DOT determines there is good cause;</li><li>specify that a refusal of inspection shall result in the loss of good standing;</li><li>allow DOT to request testing and production records and random sample testing; and</li><li>allow for the recovery of the costs of foreign inspections, including travel and time.</li></ul>The bill limits an approval to one year; however, DOT may extend an approval for five years for a manufacturer who meets certain requirements.On an annual basis, DOT must publish a list of approved foreign manufacturers of cylinders on the PHMSA website.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Strengthens oversight of foreign cylinder manufacturers
Requires detailed applications including penalty history
Allows annual inspections for good cause
Permits random sample testing and record requests
Limits initial approvals to one year

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

U.S. safety would improve with stricter oversight of foreign-made compressed gas cylinders. DOT would have more authority to inspect and test these critical hazmat transport containers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Related Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Administrative remedies

Civil actions and liability

Department of Transportation

Foreign and international corporations

Government information and archives

Industrial facilities

Manufacturing

Oil and gas

Transportation safety and security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1182, 119th Congress (2025). "Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1182