The U.S. Senate passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576) by a voice vote on June 7, 2016.  This bill modernizes the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the federal chemical control law. In particular, it expands how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates chemicals by requiring the Agency to establish standards for chemicals so that they do not present unreasonable risks of injury to health or environment.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the pending TSCA Reform bill, The “Frank R. Lautenberg -  Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act,” H.R. 2576, yesterday, May 24, 2016, by a final vote of 403-12.    The legislative agreement negotiated by the House and Senate keeps the framework of the Senate-passed legislation (S. 697) largely intact. Highlights of the new requirements, if the bill becomes law, are described below.H.R.

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