US HB861 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Pending: House Environment and Climate Change Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to require an emergency notification meeting in the event of the release of an extremely hazardous substance from a facility, and for other purposes.
Title
Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Mondaire Jones [D-NY] | Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. |
| 2021-02-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2021-02-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB1512 (Related) 2022-06-30 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/861/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr861/BILLS-117hr861ih.pdf |
