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Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019

Introduced: January 2, 2020 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 1.
Nov 19, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 26, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 13, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now November 19, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 1.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 717 Related bill Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 31 Republican 1
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 18, 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Feb 6, 2020
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jan 2, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 20, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Nov 1, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Aug 27, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 30, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 21, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· Jun 13, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 14, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · May 14, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 7, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 21, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 13, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 11, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 7, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 7, 2019
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 7, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 7, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 7, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 7, 2019
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 7, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1603: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1603/
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"H.R. 1603: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1603/.
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