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H.R. 251: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act

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To extend by two years the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Bennie Thompson

Sponsor. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jan 18, 2019
Length: 1 page
Introduced
Jan 4, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 18, 2019

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 18, 2019.

Law
Pub.L. 116-2
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Congress.gov

History

Jan 4, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jan 8, 2019
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Jan 16, 2019
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Jan 17, 2019
 
House Agreed to Changes

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Jan 18, 2019
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 251 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 251. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

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