This legislation, titled the Valve Safety Fairness Act of 2025 , aims to enhance pipeline safety by expanding the scope of an existing federal regulation. It specifically directs the Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to take necessary actions. These actions involve applying a final rule, previously published on April 8, 2022, to a broader category of infrastructure. The rule in question, titled "Pipeline Safety: Requirement of Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards," establishes critical safety requirements. The bill mandates that these standards, including those for valve installation and minimum rupture detection , must now be applied to Type A gas gathering lines .