Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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Long title | An Act to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes. |
Nicknames | Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2016 |
Enacted by | the 114th United States Congress |
Effective | December 18, 2016 |
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Public law | 114-182 |
Statutes at Large | 130 Stat. 448 |
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The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is a law passed by the
Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA) that went into force in 1976.
History
Senators
United States House Energy Subcommittee on Environment and Economy.[2] After Senator Lautenberg died, Senator Tom Udall sponsored Senate bill 697 in 2015, to amend and re-authorize TSCA, called the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.[3][4] The House then passed H.R.2576, the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, and was referred to the Senate.[5]
Congress passed a reconciled version of the reform bill with bipartisan support in June 2016. On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, President Barack Obama signed the bill into law.[6] Lawmakers and industry groups were largely supportive of the new law, while environmental advocates offered more mixed reactions.[7]
Changes to TSCA
TSCA as reformed by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act | TSCA pre-reform |
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Mandatory duty on EPA to evaluate existing chemicals with clear and enforceable deadlines | No duty to review, no deadlines for action |
Chemicals assessed against a risk-based safety standard | Risk-benefit balancing standard |
Unreasonable risks identified in the risk evaluation must be eliminated | Significant risks might not be addressed due to cost/benefit balancing and no mandate to act |
Expanded authority to more quickly require development of chemical information when needed | Testing on existing chemicals required lengthy rulemaking |
References
- ^ S. 1009 at Congress.gov
- ^ To reauthorize and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes, S.B. No. 1009 March 22, 2013.
- ^ "All Bill Information (Except Text) for S.697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act". congress.gov. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Vitter takes his Chemical Safety bill to House committee hearing". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "H.R.2576 - TSCA Modernization Act of 2015". Library of Congress. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Peters, Gerhard; Woolley, John T. "Barack Obama: "Remarks on Signing the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act," June 22, 2016". The American Presidency Project. University of California - Santa Barbara.
- ^ "The president just signed a law that affects nearly every product you use". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 November 2016.