HR 6711 · 112th Congress · Emergency Management

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

Introduced 2012-12-27· Sponsored by Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2012-12-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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