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119-hr-6614119th CongressWALLET

Chemical Disaster Prevention Act

Sponsored By: Representative Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Introduced

Summary

Would prohibit the EPA Administrator from revising or replacing the final Risk Management Program rule until January 20, 2029. It targets the March 11, 2024 "Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention" rule on accidental release prevention.

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  • Communities near covered chemical sites would see no regulatory changes to the March 11, 2024 rule until January 20, 2029.
  • Chemical facility operators would continue to follow the final Risk Management Program rule as written, with no opportunity for EPA to reconsider, revise, or replace it during the moratorium.
  • The bill would bar EPA action on that specific final rule notwithstanding other law and would provide no new funding or new program authorizations and no changes to other EPA rules or authorities beyond the moratorium.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Pauses EPA changes to chemical safety

If enacted, this bill would stop the EPA from changing a specific chemical safety rule. The pause would start on the date of enactment and end on January 20, 2029. It would apply notwithstanding any other law. The bill does not provide new funding or change other EPA authorities. Facility owners and operators would keep the current rule and regulatory stability during the pause. People who live near chemical facilities and emergency responders could see delays in stronger safety and reporting requirements.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

CA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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