US HB6711 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 27 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 27 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Keeping our Communities Safe by Strengthening Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Act - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), in assigning a chemical facility to a risk tier under performance standards for the security of chemical facilities, to consider the proximity of the facility to population centers, schools, and other facilities at risk of creating a secondary explosion.
Title
Keeping our Communities Safe by Strengthening Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Homeland Security
Educational facilities and institutions
Emergency management
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Homeland security
Industrial facilities
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Department of Homeland Security
Educational facilities and institutions
Emergency management
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Homeland security
Industrial facilities
Terrorism
Urban and suburban affairs and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6711/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6711/BILLS-112hr6711ih.pdf |
