HR 6494 — PIPES Act of 2023
Congress 118
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 721.
Sponsors (2)
- Nehls, Troy E. (R, TX-22) — cosponsor
- Payne, Donald M. (D, NJ-10) — cosponsor
Action timeline (14)
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- — Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- — Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Discharged
- · H12410 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 721.
- · H12300 — Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- · 5500 — Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- · H12200 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-884, Part I.
- · 5000 — Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-884, Part I.
Bill text (extracted)
Amendments
Congressional Research Service briefs (2)
CRS reports that cite this bill in their relatedMaterials — what Congress was reading on the topic. Click any report for its summary, formats, and bill-citation walk.
- Science and Technology Issues for the 118th Congress
R47373· Reports · 2024-10-15The federal government supports scientific and technological advancement directly by funding and performing research and development (R&D) and indirectly by creating and maintaining policies that encourage private sector - Siting Challenges for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pipelines
IN12269· Posts · 2023-11-30Carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines are an essential part of carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems, promoted by the Biden Administration and some in Congress to reduce emissions of CO2—a greenhouse gas—from power plants an
Connected on the graph
4 typed relationships in the influence graph — 2 inbound, 2 outbound, grouped by type.
cited in report (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | IN12269 | — | crs-report-relatedMaterials | |
| — | → | R47373 | — | crs-report-relatedMaterials |
cosponsor of bill (2)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ← | Nehls, Troy E. | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | ← | Payne, Donald M. | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nehls, Troy E. (R, house TX-22) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2 | Payne, Donald M. (D, house NJ-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 12 | $23,812 | $23,812 |
| 2 | winklevoss capital management | 0 | $0 | 2 | $19,400 | $19,400 |
| 3 | leidos | 0 | $0 | 24 | $17,100 | $17,100 |
| 4 | tolunay-wong | 0 | $0 | 1 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| 5 | orc the brazos | 0 | $0 | 1 | $10,330 | $10,330 |
| 6 | essc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6,830 | $6,830 |
| 7 | travis kisner | 0 | $0 | 1 | $6,830 | $6,830 |
| 8 | hif global | 0 | $0 | 2 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 9 | axon enterprise | 0 | $0 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 10 | allen boone humphries robinson llp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 11 | the orchard recovery | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 12 | self | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 13 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 3 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 14 | american airlines | 0 | $0 | 4 | $2,581 | $2,581 |
| 15 | stonehenge companies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 16 | newquest properties | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 17 | gci | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 18 | endeavor real estate group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 19 | monarch enterprises inc | 0 | $0 | 2 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 20 | pcca | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 21 | the brightup group llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 22 | axadvocacy | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 23 | gulfstream aerospace corp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 24 | endeavor real estate | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 25 | endeavor | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Stance (positions taken)
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
1 predicted yes (0%) · 266 predicted no (49%) · 276 unknown (51%)
By party: · R: 1 yes / 0 no / 276 unknown · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
1 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Nehls, Troy E. (R · house · TX-22) · cosponsor
Timeline
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; the inline strip under the row shows the counterpart's own context (a bill's latest action, a hearing's chamber + date, a filing's form type + filed date, a clip's source + excerpt) so the timeline reads like a Wikipedia citation rail.
- 2026-05-25 · Cited in GAO report IN12269 · crs-report-relatedMaterials
- 2026-05-25 · Cited in GAO report R47373 · crs-report-relatedMaterials
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Nehls, Troy E. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Payne, Donald M. (cosponsor) · sponsorship