Legislation

Landmark Chemical Security Legislation Passes House

Friday, November 06, 2009 - November 6, 2009 (WASHINGTON) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2868, the Chemical and Water Security Act of 2009 by a vote of 230-193. This bill reauthorizes the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) program to implement and enforce the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), which are currently set to expire in October 2010, and improves these standards in a number of ways. It also requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish parallel ... Read More >>

Recent Releases on Legislation

• Landmark Chemical Security Legislation Passes House 11/6/2009
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• Critical Homeland Security Measures Pass House 6/18/2008
• Homeland Security Democrats Stand Up for Chemical Security 3/11/2008
• “Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Revision and Extension” 9/24/2007
• Chairman Thompson on Passage of H.R. 1 and the Future of Homeland Security 8/7/2007
• House Passes 9/11 Commission Recommendations 7/27/2007
• SENATE-HOUSE CONFEREES AGREE ON FINAL BILL TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACKS AND CATASTROPHIC DISASTERS 7/25/2007
• Chairman Thompson Leads Effort to Authorize the Department of Homeland Security 5/10/2007
• Chairman's Speech: “The 9/11 Legislation and the Private Sector” 4/24/2007
• Landmark Rail and Mass Transit Bill Passes House 3/27/2007

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