Sponsor Added for HR 1623 – CFATS Propane Exception

Yesterday, a new sponsor was added for HR 1623, a bill 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. Rep Pfluger (R,TX) was added as a cosponsor. Pfluger is a member of the House Homeland Security Committee to which this bill was assigned for primary consideration. This means that there no may sufficient influence to see this bill considered in Committee.

With the CFATS program currently being terminated there is little incentive for the Committee to consider this bill, but that would change if Congress actually gets around to reinstating the program.