H.R. 6711 · 112th Congress
Keeping our Communities Safe by Strengthening Safety Standards for Chemical Facilities Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Laura Richardson
- Introduced
- 2012-12-27
- Latest action
- 2012-12-27 · Introduced in House
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.