Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
Latest action · Nov 19, 2019 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 1.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of asbestos or any mixture or article containing asbestos.
The bill authorizes the President to grant exemptions from this prohibition if it is necessary to protect national security interests and no feasible alternative exists for the intended use of the asbestos-containing product.
Any person who has manufactured, processed, or distributed asbestos or any mixture or article containing asbestos in the 36 months preceding the enactment of this bill (as well as those acting within the year after enactment but before the prohibition takes effect) must submit a report to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) including information such as the location of the facility where the manufacturing occurred.
Additionally, the EPA must submit a report assessing the presence of asbestos in any residential, commercial, industrial, public, and school buildings as well as the extent of exposure and risk to human health. The report must include recommendations for modifications or additions to statutes, regulations, policies, and programs aimed at protecting against exposures to legacy asbestos.
Cosponsors 49
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2019 to Feb 18, 2020, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | Mar 7, 2019 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 19, 2019Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 1.
- Sep 26, 2019Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Sep 26, 2019Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 13, 2019Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 717 | Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 7, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Building construction
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Manufacturing
- Solid waste and recycling
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 7, 2019Introduced in House
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