Keeping our Communities Safe by Strengthening Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 27 December 2012

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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2. 27 December 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 27 December 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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• Introduced in House · 27 December 2012 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 December 2012

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
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