The record

LegislationLegislation· Jun 2025
HR 1182 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Troy Balderson (R)

Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

Tightens oversight of foreign manufacturers of compressed gas cylinders used in US transportation.

Tradeoff

Requires foreign cylinder makers to disclose past penalties and comply with annual inspections. Makes approvals shorter (one year instead of longer) unless manufacturers meet strict safety standards.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs $2 million over 2025-2030 for federal implementation.

The $2 million is just the federal cost to hire two additional full-time employees at PHMSA to conduct annual approvals and increased inspections—the policy's real burden falls on foreign manufacturers who must now seek approval annually instead of every five years and face stricter standards and more frequent facility inspections.

H.R. 1182, Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025 · Mar 2025

Passed the House by on June 9, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 11, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Feb 11, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Feb 26, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-141.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jun 9, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jun 10, 2025)