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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 March 22, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1574 Related bill Safe Facilities Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 26, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1633: 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1633/
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"H.R. 1633: 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1633/.
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H.R. 1633, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1633/.
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[H.R. 1633: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1633/)
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