# 119-hr-3949: Propane Accessibility and Regulatory Relief Act

119-hr-3949, Propane Accessibility and Regulatory Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3949
- Congress: 119
- Title: Propane Accessibility and Regulatory Relief Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Exempts propane tanks with capacity up to 126,000 pounds from the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS).** This bill would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to take the actions needed to remove CFATS coverage for any propane tank that holds up to 126,000 pounds of propane. The exemption is defined by the pounds-based capacity threshold and is tied to the CFATS regulatory framework in section 2101 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 621). Owners and operators of tanks that meet the limit would no longer be subject to CFATS requirements.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fewer federal rules for propane tank owners: mixed, low. If enacted, owners and operators of propane tanks that hold up to 126,000 pounds of propane would be exempt from CFATS rules. The bill would direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to take any actions needed to carry out that exemption. This would remove federal CFATS security requirements for qu…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3949)

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- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3949 (as of 2026-09-21).