HR 261 Status Update: 02-11-09

Last week the Homeland Security Committee assigned responsibility for initial review of HR 261 (Chemical Facility Security Improvement Act of 2009) to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. The author of the bill, Rep Jackson-Lee (D, TX) is also the Chairwoman of that subcommittee. This does not necessarily mean that the bill will get quick consideration; after all it did take almost a month for the sub-committee assignment to be made.