In an October 7 letter, APCA expressed support for strong underground damage prevention laws and commended the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for introducing the Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nation’s Energy to assure Safety, or PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 (S. 2975) on October 6 and marking it up Oct. 21. In May, APCA sent a letter of support for underground utility safety during a Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety. 

APCA sent a letter of support for the House version of this bill, Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025 (H.R. 5301), which passed out of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on September 17. Section 18 of the House bill has stronger damage prevention language compared to Section 211 of the Senate bill and APCA is working to resolve differences. In addition, APCA remains active in the Common Ground Alliance Damage Prevention Action Center efforts to prevent costly and dangerous third-party utility strikes.