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To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to eliminate human exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5114| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2018
Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (15)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2018 This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) identify and assess the importation, sale, and uses of, and exposures to, asbestos; and (2) impose requirements that permanently eliminate the possibility of human or environmental exposure to asbestos. The bill allows the President to exempt any use of asbestos from the requirements if: (1) the use is necessary to protect national security interests, (2) no reasonable alternative to the asbestos use exists for the intended purpose, and (3) the use of asbestos will not result in an unreasonable risk to health or the environment.
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2072
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • November 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2072
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 2, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-2072: A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to eliminate human exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesManufacturingSolid waste and recycling

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to eliminate human exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5114| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2018
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2018 This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) identify and assess the importation, sale, and uses of, and exposures to, asbestos; and (2) impose requirements that permanently eliminate the possibility of human or environmental exposure to asbestos. The bill allows the President to exempt any use of asbestos from the requirements if: (1) the use is necessary to protect national security interests, (2) no reasonable alternative to the asbestos use exists for the intended purpose, and (3) the use of asbestos will not result in an unreasonable risk to health or the environment.
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-2072
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • November 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-2072
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • March 2, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Suzanne Bonamici

Suzanne Bonamici

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (15)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-2072: A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to take action to eliminate human exposure to asbestos, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEnvironmental healthEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHazardous wastes and toxic substancesManufacturingSolid waste and recycling