Senate Democrats Back CFATS Reauthorization Through NDAA Amendment

Two Democratic committee chairs are floating an amendment to the chamber’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to reauthorize the lapsed Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standard (CFATS) program for two years, after a parallel measure in the House failed to reach a floor vote. Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, quietly submitted an amendment to the fiscal year 2025 defense bill, according to the Congressional Record . The Record entry notes that the amendment...