Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/30/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-30Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2023-03-30Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-30 (00)
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023
This bill generally prohibits the manufacture, process, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos. The President may, on application, grant exemptions from the prohibition in situations where it is necessary to protect national security interests.
The Environmental Protection Agency must develop and make publicly available resources that may be used to educate the public and health professionals about (1) the adverse health effects of asbestos exposure, (2) any federal resources available to address the prevention and mitigation of asbestos exposure, and (3) the availability of licensed commercial asbestos mitigation.
Cosponsors (3)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Building construction
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental health
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Manufacturing
- Solid waste and recycling
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