HR 1633
110th Congress
House
Emergency Management
Chemical industries
Commerce
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Industrial buildings
Local laws
Security measures
State laws
Terrorism
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from prescribing regulations that preempt more stringent State regulations governing chemical facility security.
Introduced: March 21, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Mar 21, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from prescribing regulations that preclude or deny any right of a state or political subdivision to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, or standard of performance regarding chemical facility security that is more stringent than a regulation prescribed by the Secretary.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1