On Feb. 25, 2026, Congressman Brett Guthrie and Congressman Bob Latta announced a legislative hearing to discuss the reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) pipeline safety program.
The hearing, titled “America’s Energy Infrastructure: Authorizing Pipeline Safety,” will examine legislation to reauthorize PHMSA’s pipeline safety efforts. The event is scheduled for March 4, 2026, at the Rayburn House Office Building and will be open to the public and press. According to the announcement, ensuring operational, safe, and dependable pipelines is considered vital for meeting national energy demand and lowering costs for American families.
Chairmen Guthrie and Latta said, “America’s pipelines are the safest and most cost-effective mode of transportation for the oil, natural gas, and numerous other energy products our communities and manufacturers need. This hearing will provide the opportunity to examine legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) pipeline safety program. Ensuring these pipelines remain operational, safe, and dependable is vital to meeting our nation’s energy demand, securing our grid, and lowering costs for hardworking American families.”
The hearing will focus on H.R. ____, Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026. The notice states that PHMSA’s most recent authorization expired in 2023 but that operations have continued since then. The committee aims to extend formal authorization with a streamlined approach.
Paul Roberti, Administrator of PHMSA, is scheduled to testify before the subcommittee regarding ongoing efforts in regulation updates, enforcement processes for pipeline operators, research into new technologies, partnerships with state regulators, oversight from federal agencies such as NTSB and GAO, as well as reforms intended to modernize agency operations.
The hearing will be live streamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. For further information or questions about participation or press inquiries related to this event or its agenda items—including proposed statutory reforms—contact details are provided in the official announcement.
