Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2021

Summary

Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2021 This bill requires the owner or operator of a facility where hazardous chemicals are produced, used, or stored to hold a public meeting within 72 hours of the release of an extremely hazardous substance. The owner or operator must publish a notice in a local newspaper, giving at least 24 hours of notice before the public meeting. Such notice must be posted at a local library, other local government buildings, and on the facility's public website. The bill also requires the owner or operator of a facility to hold an annual public meeting, where specified information regarding the extremely hazardous substances at the facility must be disclosed. Notice for such meeting must be published in a local newspaper at least a week in advance of the meeting. The bill provides for a civil penalty if such public meeting and notice requirements are not met.

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Timeline

1. 5 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 February 2021 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← CLEAN Future Act
• related to ← Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020