Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
Public Law 116-2 · H.R. 251 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 18, 2019 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Mike Rogers, Rep. Frank Pallone,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
This bill extends by 15 months the Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
5 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3256Related bill
Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019
H.R. 6160Related bill
To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security.
S. 3506Related bill
Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act of 2020
S. 4148 · became Public Law 116-150Related bill
A bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
S. 4197Related bill
A bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Jan 18, 2019Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-2.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jan 17, 2019Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Thompson (MS) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
- FloorFloor · The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 251.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jan 16, 2019FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jan 10, 2019CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 8.
- Jan 9, 2019CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jan 8, 2019FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 3 (Roll no. 14).House roll call 14
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 251.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 4, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4SenateSen. Ron JohnsonR-WI· offered Jan 16, 2019Agreed to
To amend the title.
Jan 16, 2019: Amendment SA 4 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3SenateSen. Ron JohnsonR-WI· offered Jan 16, 2019Agreed to
To extend by 15 months the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security.
Jan 16, 2019: Amendment SA 3 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Data notes
Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.
Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.