we look forward to working with you to ensure that the communities we represent, and those across the country, are protected from the danger of chemical disasters by a truly preventative Risk Management Program.
Work to ensure communities are protected from chemical disasters by a truly preventative Risk Management Program.
Occurrences
Barragán and DeSaulnier led 34 members from both chambers in opposition to EPA Administrator Zeldin's Risk Management Program rule.
Evidence
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The official House homepage's Latest News section lists a May 20, 2026 release titled 'Representatives Nanette Barragán, Robert Garcia, and Senators Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff on DOD’s decision to bypass ILWU Local 56 for hazardous materials services during LA Fleet Week.'
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Barragán's official committees page says the Energy and Commerce Committee covers 'environmental protection,' 'clean air and climate change,' 'safe drinking water,' and 'toxic chemicals and hazardous waste,' and that she co-chairs the United for Climate and Environmental Justice Congressional Task Force.
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The office's latest news feed on May 20, 2026 highlights a statement from Reps. Nanette Barragán and Robert Garcia and Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff on DOD's decision to bypass ILWU Local 56 for hazardous materials services during LA Fleet Week.
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Barragán's committee page says the Energy and Commerce Committee legislates on environmental protection, clean air and climate change, safe drinking water, and toxic chemicals and hazardous waste, and lists her on the Environment subcommittee.
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The report says chemical accidents rose at least 51% since 2021 while the Trump administration is moving to dismantle 2024 RMP protections.
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WSJ reports 131 serious chemical accidents in 2025 and says 2024 RMP reforms have not fully taken effect and are threatened with reversal.
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EPA proposed amendments to the 2024 SCCAP rule, including changes to safer-technology analyses, public information, third-party audits, employee participation, notifications, siting, natural hazards, and power loss.
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EPA extended the comment period on the RMP proposed rule to May 11, 2026, after stakeholder requests.
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Barragán’s official press-release index lists a May 11, 2026 release saying she led bicameral opposition to a new EPA rule.
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EPA finalized RMP revisions with accident-prevention changes, emergency preparedness enhancements, public chemical-hazard information improvements, and a prevention-focused purpose.
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Final Rule 09/00/2026
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The EPA is proposing to remove these regulatory requirements for existing facilities
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led 38 members from both chambers in opposition of EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule
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Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (Introduced 12/11/2025)
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EPA included a number of new amendments to its final rule to improve protections
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this final rule aims to better identify and further regulate risky facilities to prevent accidental releases before they can occur
Assessments
The verified commitment was to work toward a truly preventative Risk Management Program. Verified evidence shows Barragán led 38 members in opposition to an EPA RMP rule, supporting material same-term effort, and that EPA had included amendments in a final rule to improve protections. But the verified evidence also shows a final rule target of September 2026 for the pending RMP action, with no verified passage proving the preventative RMP outcome was finally secured by the as-of date. The record supports effort, but not full or attributable partial delivery of the ultimate outcome under the evidence rules.
Barragan took concrete same-term action by leading bicameral opposition to EPA's 2026 proposed rollback of Risk Management Program protections, and EPA's 2024 SCCAP rule did materially strengthen prevention-oriented RMP requirements. However, the record does not establish that Barragan herself authored, sponsored, or materially secured the 2024 final rule, and the 2026 rollback proceeding plus reports that reforms have not fully taken effect mean the promised truly preventative program is not securely delivered. This supports partial credit for advancing and defending the outcome, not full delivery.
The available evidence shows Nanette Barragán has committee jurisdiction over toxic chemicals and hazardous waste and has engaged on a hazardous-materials issue, but it does not show that she wrote, sponsored, materially advanced, or helped secure a specific preventative Risk Management Program protecting communities from chemical disasters. Because the record here shows related issue involvement but no clear delivery or even a documented direct push on the promised program, the claim is best scored as unresolved rather than delivered, partial, or never.
The evidence shows Barragan has committee jurisdiction and has recently engaged on hazardous-materials issues, but it does not show she secured a truly preventative Risk Management Program or otherwise achieved the promised community protections. That supports active attention to the issue, not fulfilled delivery.