AIHouse T&I Committee markup: five bills including gas cylinder and disaster grants

Surface Transportation ReauthorizationHouse Transportation and Infrastructure · 2025-02-26 · 119th Congress
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a markup session to consider its 119th Congress authorization and oversight plan alongside five measures: H.R. Begins at 0:18:30
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House T&I Committee markup: five bills including gas cylinder and disaster grants

Purpose

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held a markup session to consider its 119th Congress authorization and oversight plan alongside five measures: H.R. 1182 (compressed gas cylinder safety), H. Con. Res. 9 (National Peace Officers Memorial Service), H.R. 501 (Promoting Resilient Buildings Act), H.R. 744 (Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act), and H.R. 1382 (San Francisco Bay restoration). Chairman Graves presided, with Ranking Member Larson offering minority statements on each item; most measures passed by voice vote, though H.R. 1382 required a recorded vote. Begins at0:18:30

Who spoke

Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO)0:18:30: Opened the markup, laid out the day's agenda, and moved each bill through consideration0:19:01; argued H.R. 1182 protects Americans from unsafe foreign-manufactured cylinders, especially from China0:24:05; explained H.R. 501 gives states flexibility on building codes0:36:42; described H.R. 744's aim to let states pool disaster management funds across multiple open disasters0:40:44; outlined H.R. 1382's new authorities and its ban on funding entities affiliated with China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea0:46:17.

Ranking Member John Larson (D-CT)0:21:33: Supported the oversight plan0:21:33 and each bill in turn, noting bipartisan co-sponsorship; highlighted a recent FEMA advisory on unsafe imported gas cylinders sold online0:24:35; explained H.R. 501's pilot program for home mitigation retrofits0:38:12; detailed how H.R. 744 would let states retain excess management funds across disasters0:41:14; supported H.R. 1382 and its foreign-adversary funding prohibition0:47:18; later introduced the Huffman Amendment on behalf of Rep. Huffman0:47:49.

Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX)0:25:35: Called H.R. 1182 an "America first" measure to stop foreign dumping of counterfeit hazmat cylinders and prevent unequal safety standards0:25:35.

Rep. (Mr. Taylor)0:26:36: Voiced support for H.R. 1182, crediting Rep. Balderson of Ohio and citing risks from foreign producers not adhering to PHMSA standards0:26:36.

Rep. Rick Washington0:29:37: Supported H. Con. Res. 9, describing its authorization of the Honor Guard and pipe band exhibition and the Peace Officers Memorial Service, and honored fallen Washington State Trooper Christopher Gadd0:30:08.

Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA)0:31:09: Co-sponsor of H. Con. Res. 9; cited FOP statistics of 342 officers shot and 50 killed in the line of duty last year0:31:39, and noted the recent shooting death of Officer Andrew Duarte in his district0:32:10; later opposed H.R. 1382 and its amendment, arguing California should fund its own estuary restoration0:48:49.

Rep. (Miss) Gillen0:33:10: Supported H. Con. Res. 9, citing 13 officers already killed in the line of duty in 2025 and describing Long Island's Police Week participation0:33:40.

Rep. (Mr.) Iset0:35:11: Spoke as a former law enforcement officer in support of H. Con. Res. 90:35:11; later supported H.R. 744 based on his own Hurricane Katrina experience0:43:15.

Rep. (Mr.) Zel0:43:15: Co-sponsored H.R. 744, saying it reduces administrative burdens on states managing multiple disasters0:43:15.

Rep. Scott Perry (opposing H.R. 744)0:44:16: Argued the bill further federalizes state disaster response and would fund "bloated" state agencies rather than direct relief, urging colleagues to oppose it0:44:16.

Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH)0:58:04: Asked for a moment of personal privilege to introduce Metro (Ohio's 13th district public transit authority) CEO Don Adler and colleagues Gert Wills and Jared Hampshire0:58:04.

Key moments

The committee adopted its authorization and oversight plan for the 119th Congress by voice vote without amendment0:22:33.

H.R. 1182 passed by voice vote, requiring foreign-manufactured compressed gas cylinders to meet the same DOT safety standards as domestic ones, targeting unsafe imports highlighted in a recent FEMA advisory0:25:050:28:07.

H. Con. Res. 9 passed by voice vote, authorizing capitol grounds use for the 44th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service on May 15, 2025, with members citing 342 officers shot and 50 killed nationally in the prior year0:31:390:35:41.

H.R. 501, amended in the nature of a substitute, passed by voice vote, extending FEMA's building code recognition to the last two published editions and creating a pilot mitigation retrofit program under the BRIC program0:39:43.

H.R. 744 passed by voice vote despite Rep. Perry's opposition, with Perry arguing it "further entangles the federal government" in state disaster response while supporters said it would reduce administrative burden across multiple disaster declarations0:44:160:45:47.

H.R. 1382 was amended by voice vote (Huffman Amendment correcting a citation and making technical changes)0:50:20, but final passage required a recorded vote at Rep. Perry's request; it passed 40–130:50:521:02:24.

Perry's dissent on H.R. 1382 centered on federal funding for San Francisco Bay restoration, arguing all 49 other states' taxpayers "should not be forced to pay" for restoration Californians are "unwilling to fund themselves"0:49:19.

H.R. 1382 as amended included a prohibition on funding for non-federal entities affiliated with China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea0:46:48.

Rep. Sykes used a moment of personal privilege to introduce leadership from Ohio's Metro transit authority attending the markup0:58:04.

The committee concluded with standard housekeeping motions, including authorizing single-amendment reporting, technical/conforming changes, and conference authority for all measures adopted that day1:02:54.

Metadata

Official titleThe Authorization and Oversight Plan for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 119th Congress; H.R. 1182, the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025; H. Con. Res. 9, Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition; An Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 501, the Promoting Resilient Buildings Act of 2025; H.R. 744, the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act; and H.R. 1382, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes
CommitteeHouse Transportation and Infrastructure
Chamber / CongressHouse · 119th Congress
Date2025-02-26
TypeMarkup
Witnesses
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EventCongress.gov 117826