The Department of Homeland Security has adjusted the maximum civil penalty for a violation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) from a penalty of not more than $35,905 for each day during which a violation continues to a penalty of not more than $38,139 for each day during which a violation continues.
Congressional Efforts to Restore Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Continue
On April 18, 2024, a bipartisan group of Representatives in the U.S. House, led by Laurel Lee (R-FL), redoubled efforts to restore CFATS by offering