To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to exclude certain propane storage facilities from certain chemical security standards under the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
HR 1623 amends the Homeland Security Act to exclude specific propane storage facilities from certain Department of Homeland Security chemical security standards. It directly affects facilities storing propane for residential use (as defined in the Fair Housing Act), agricultural production (per CFR), or small rural businesses (per the Small Business Act). The bill adds a new exclusion criterion for these facilities and requires the DHS Secretary to report to Congress and notify owners if a facility doesn't qualify for the exclusion. This changes the current security requirements for these specific propane storage locations without altering broader DHS chemical security rules.
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Introduced Mar 17, 2023
Last action Mar 24, 2023
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Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
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Mar 17, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
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Mar 17, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Mar 17, 2023
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Brad Finstad
RRepublican
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August Pfluger
RRepublican
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Byron Donalds
RRepublican
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David Rouzer
RRepublican
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Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
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Doug LaMalfa
RRepublican
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Eric Burlison
RRepublican
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Jim Costa
DDemocratic
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Josh Brecheen
RRepublican
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
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