# 116-hr-6527: Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020

116-hr-6527, Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6527
- Congress: 116
- Title: Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Alerting Localities of Environmental Risks and Threats Act of 2020 This bill requires the owner or operator of a facility where hazardous chemicals are produced, used, or stored to hold a public meeting within 72 hours of the release of an extremely hazardous substance. The owner or operator must publish a notice in a local newspaper, giving at least 24 hours of notice before the public meeting. Such notice must be posted at a local library, other local government buildings, and on the facility's public website. The bill also requires the owner or operator of a facility to hold an annual public meeting, where specified information regarding the extremely hazardous substances at the facility must be disclosed. Notice for such meeting must be published in a local newspaper at least a week in advance of the meeting. The bill provides for a civil penalty if such public meeting and notice requirements are not met.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8975: DETOUR Act
- 116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8893: Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act
- 116-hr-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8845: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6527 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6527)

## Related
- [116-hr-8975: DETOUR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8975)
- [116-hr-8918: Reducing Obesity in Youth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8918)
- [116-hr-8893: Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8893)
- [116-hr-8871: COVID HCBS Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8871)
- [116-hr-8845: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8845)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6527 (as of 2025-11-18).