05.23.16
Following an announcement that an agreement on reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 had been reached, insiders expect the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act—which merges policy priorities from S.697, which passed on Dec. 17, 2015 in the Senate, and H.R. 2576, which passed on June 23, 2015 in the House—to go up for final vote as early as tomorrow.
According to U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), ranking member of EPW Committee, the “bill was the most difficult bill I have ever worked on. Finally, we have a product that is better than current law and worthy of Frank Lautenberg’s name.”
“Today’s bipartisan, bicameral effort to modernize and reform TSCA has been a long time in the making,” said U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), chairman of EPW Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. “Unlike every other major environmental law on the books, TSCA has never been properly updated by Congress since its enactment in 1976. The reforms made by the House and Senate today will help to make sure South Dakotans and all Americans are protected from harmful toxic chemicals. They will also create much-needed regulatory certainty for businesses and manufacturers across the country.”
“The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act includes commonsense reforms to overhaul our chemical safety laws for the first time in forty years,” said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). “The product of months of negotiations, this legislation will protect American families while providing a consistent regulatory framework for businesses and manufacturers across the country. I am pleased to work with my colleagues to get this bipartisan, bicameral bill across the finish line and to the president’s desk.”
According to U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), ranking member of EPW Committee, the “bill was the most difficult bill I have ever worked on. Finally, we have a product that is better than current law and worthy of Frank Lautenberg’s name.”
“Today’s bipartisan, bicameral effort to modernize and reform TSCA has been a long time in the making,” said U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), chairman of EPW Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight. “Unlike every other major environmental law on the books, TSCA has never been properly updated by Congress since its enactment in 1976. The reforms made by the House and Senate today will help to make sure South Dakotans and all Americans are protected from harmful toxic chemicals. They will also create much-needed regulatory certainty for businesses and manufacturers across the country.”
“The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act includes commonsense reforms to overhaul our chemical safety laws for the first time in forty years,” said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). “The product of months of negotiations, this legislation will protect American families while providing a consistent regulatory framework for businesses and manufacturers across the country. I am pleased to work with my colleagues to get this bipartisan, bicameral bill across the finish line and to the president’s desk.”