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Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] · D–CA
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-13 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would require the Defense Department to establish community safety and emergency preparedness requirements for certain contractor-operated industrial facilities handling hazardous materials. Those facilities would have to coordinate with first responders, communicate with nearby communities, and maintain incident notification procedures. The Secretary of Defense would also have to report to Congress on implementation, significant incidents, and corrective actions.
the Secretary of Defense shall establish guidance governing community engagement and emergency preparedness practices for covered facilities.
(1) maintain regular coordination with local emergency management agencies, fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and other relevant first responders; (2) designate a community liaison responsible for communication with local officials and community members; (3) maintain procedures for notifying local authorities and affected communities following a release, fire, explosion, or other incident that may pose a risk to public health or safety;
The term covered facility means an industrial facility operated by a prime contractor or subcontractor
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing— (A) the implementation of this section; (B) categories of facilities subject to the guidance; (C) significant incidents reported at covered facilities; (D) corrective actions undertaken following such incidents; and (E) recommendations for additional legislative authority, if necessary.
The Secretary of Defense would have to establish the guidance within one year after enactment.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish guidance governing community engagement and emergency preparedness practices for covered facilities.
Coverage would apply to industrial facilities operated by a main contractor or subcontractor that manufacture, store, test, process, or dispose of materials in support of a Defense Department contract. They must also handle hazardous materials, explosive or propellant materials, toxic substances, or other materials the Secretary determines pose a significant potential risk to surrounding communities.
The term covered facility means an industrial facility operated by a prime contractor or subcontractor that— (A) performs manufacturing, storage, testing, processing, or disposal activities in support of a Department of Defense contract; and (B) conducts activities involving hazardous materials, energetic materials, explosives, propellants, toxic substances, or other materials determined by the Secretary to present a significant potential risk to surrounding communities, such as materials that present a significant potential risk of release, fire, or explosion that could impact the health of such communities.
The guidance would require covered facilities to coordinate regularly with local emergency management agencies, fire departments, police, and other relevant first responders. Each facility would also need a designated contact responsible for communicating with local officials and community members.
The guidance required under subsection (a) shall include requirements for covered facilities to— (1) maintain regular coordination with local emergency management agencies, fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and other relevant first responders; (2) designate a community liaison responsible for communication with local officials and community members;
Covered facilities would need procedures for notifying local authorities and affected communities after a release, fire, explosion, or other incident that may threaten public health or safety. They would also have to make emergency notification information and instructions on protective actions easily accessible to nearby residents.
(3) maintain procedures for notifying local authorities and affected communities following a release, fire, explosion, or other incident that may pose a risk to public health or safety; (4) provide easily accessible and publicly available information regarding emergency notification procedures and appropriate protective actions for nearby residents;
Covered facilities would have to conduct periodic outreach or informational briefings about emergency preparedness and community safety. They would also need ways for community members to submit questions or concerns about facility operations.
(5) conduct periodic outreach or informational briefings for local stakeholders regarding emergency preparedness and community safety; (6) establish mechanisms through which community members may submit questions or concerns regarding facility operations;
The guidance would require compliance with requirements already applicable under four named federal environmental and chemical safety laws. This provision does not state that every requirement of those laws applies to every covered facility.
(7) comply with all otherwise applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), and Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.).
The Secretary would have to submit an initial report to the congressional defense committees within 18 months after enactment, then report annually for five years. Reports would cover implementation, facility categories, significant incidents, corrective actions, and any recommendations for additional legal authority. The reports would be unclassified, but could contain a classified attachment.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing— (A) the implementation of this section; (B) categories of facilities subject to the guidance; (C) significant incidents reported at covered facilities; (D) corrective actions undertaken following such incidents; and (E) recommendations for additional legislative authority, if necessary.
The report shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
For these reporting purposes, a significant incident would mean an event leading to an evacuation, a public health emergency, or a government disaster declaration. The separate notification-procedure requirement covers incidents that may pose a public health or safety risk, without requiring one of those outcomes.
The term significant incident means any event that leads to— (A) an evacuation; (B) a public health emergency; or (C) a disaster declaration from a government entity.
maintain procedures for notifying local authorities and affected communities following a release, fire, explosion, or other incident that may pose a risk to public health or safety;
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated August 24, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Armed Services on August 13, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-08-24T18:05:40Z. 2026-08-13: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2026-08-13: Introduced in House
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