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Introduced
03/30/2023
03/30/2023
In Committee
04/07/2023
04/07/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos and mixtures and articles containing commercial asbestos, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023," aims to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution of commercial asbestos (including chrysotile, crocidolite, amosite, and other asbestiform varieties) and any mixtures or articles containing commercial asbestos. The bill provides an exception for the chlor-alkali industry to use commercial asbestos fibers for the purpose of manufacturing diaphragms until two years after the bill's enactment. It also allows the President to grant a temporary exemption for national security reasons, subject to certain conditions. Additionally, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services, to develop and make publicly available resources to educate the public and health professionals about the adverse health effects of asbestos exposure and available resources to address and mitigate asbestos exposure.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (38)
Suzanne Bonamici (D)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Wiley Nickel (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mary Peltola (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
David Trone (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials. (on 04/07/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2402/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr2402/BILLS-118hr2402ih.pdf |
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