Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2025

This bill tightens safety rules for compressed gas cylinders made overseas but used to ship hazardous materials in the United States. It limits federal approvals for these foreign manufacturers to one year. A five-year approval is possible only if the maker meets extra conditions, like confirming none of its cylinders are barred from U.S. entry for forced labor concerns, keeping application information accurate, and remaining in good standing .

The bill adds tougher screening, more public transparency, and stronger inspections. Applications must answer new questions about past penalties, unpaid fines, placement on certain government risk lists, and trade orders. The Department of Transportation must post applications for public comment, allow petitions to re-check approvals when concerns arise, and publish an annual online list of approved foreign manufacturers. Inspectors can require records, do random sample testing, order annual inspections when needed, and recover inspection costs. If a company blocks an inspection or lies on required forms, its approval can be suspended or ended .

Key points

• Who is affected: Foreign manufacturers of cylinders used to transport hazardous materials in the U.S.; the Department of Transportation and the public through notice-and-comment and petitions .
• What changes: One-year approvals by default; possible five-year approvals with strict conditions; new application questions; public comment; a process to re-check approvals; annual online list of approved manufacturers; stronger inspections, random testing, and cost recovery; penalties for obstructing inspections or misrepresenting information .
• When: DOT must set up the re-check process within 1 year; publish the first annual list within 1 year; and update inspection rules within 18 months of enactment .