House bill · 113th Congress · Public Law 113-254

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014

H.R. 4007Introduced Feb 6, 2014Policy area: Emergency Management

Became law on Dec 18, 2014.

Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Meehan R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 6, 2014
Committee actionApr 30, 2014
Passed HouseJul 8, 2014 · by voice vote
Passed SenateDec 10, 2014 · by voice vote
Resolving differencesDec 11, 2014
To the PresidentDec 12, 2014
Became lawDec 18, 2014

Latest action: Dec 18, 2014 — Became Public Law No: 113-254.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4007.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4007, Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014” on May 30, 2014. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on April 30, 2014”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 30, 2014 ↗
Evidence
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/45405
CBO publication date
May 30, 2014
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 4007, 113th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4007
Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 2, 2025
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CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014” on September 10, 2014. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 30, 2014”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, September 10, 2014 ↗
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cboCostEstimates
CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/45704
CBO publication date
September 10, 2014
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 4007, 113th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4007
Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 2, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 113-263 ↗; H. Rept. 113-491 ↗.
Source: Congress.gov, reported September 19, 2014 ↗
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https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/113/SRPT/263
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/113/HRPT/491
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 4007, 113th Congress
Congress.gov API record
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 2, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MEEHAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H1686):
Article I, section 8, clause 1; and Article I, section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States
Source: Congress.gov, record updated July 2, 2025 ↗
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H.R. 4007, 113th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4007
Record last updated by Congress.gov
July 2, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 23, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 9 cosponsors (22%) are from the other party.

Steve Daines (R-MT), Gene Green (D-TX), Peter King (R-NY), Tom Marino (R-PA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Candice Miller (R-MI), Scott Perry (R-PA), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Filemon Vela (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Patrick Meehan.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-7 district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.