H.R. 1182 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 9, 2025. Received Jun 10, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTighter oversight of foreign gas cylinder makers
This bill makes it harder for companies outside the U.S. to get approval to make compressed gas cylinders that are shipped into America. Foreign manufacturers would have to answer detailed questions about any legal penalties they've faced, and they'd face annual inspections if the government sees a need. The Transportation Department could also ask for testing records, pull random samples to check quality, and charge companies for inspection costs. Approvals would last only one year instead of longer, though manufacturers with good track records could get extensions.
How it affects you
This mainly affects companies that use or buy compressed gas cylinders, since manufacturers will face stricter rules. For most people, the goal is to make sure the cylinders that deliver things like propane or medical gases are safer and made by more carefully vetted companies. You'd likely notice this through better safety standards in the products that rely on these cylinders, though the changes happen mostly behind the scenes at the regulatory level.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 11, 2025)
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 standing;
• allow DOT to request testing and production records and random sample testing; and
• allow for the recovery of the costs of foreign inspections, including travel and time.
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1182
AN ACT
Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) · Introduced Feb 11, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 10, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.