Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 28, 2016)
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2016
This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act by requiring 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.
What just happenedSep 28, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 28, 2016
- Sep 28, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Sep 28, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate