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Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022

Introduced: May 18, 2022 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2022
Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-472.
May 18, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 18, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022

This bill generally prohibits the manufacture, process, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos and requires the Environmental Protection Agency to publicize the prohibition and provide assistance to those who must comply with the prohibition.

What's happening now June 9, 2022

Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-472.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7810 Identical bill Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4244: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4244/
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"S. 4244: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4244/.
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S. 4244, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4244/.
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