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Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023

Introduced: August 15, 2023 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Mar 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023

This bill generally prohibits the manufacture, process, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos. The President may, on application, grant exemptions from the prohibition in situations where it is necessary to protect national security interests.

The Environmental Protection Agency must develop and make publicly available resources that may be used to educate the public and health professionals about (1) the adverse health effects of asbestos exposure, (2) any federal resources available to address the prevention and mitigation of asbestos exposure, and (3) the availability of licensed commercial asbestos mitigation.

What's happening now April 7, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 26 Republican 1
D
Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Nov 21, 2024
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 11, 2024
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Oct 4, 2024
 D
Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Oct 1, 2024
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 27, 2024
Nickel, Wiley
· Apr 9, 2024
 D
Garcia, Robert
California · Nov 1, 2023
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 20, 2023
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 2023
 D
McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Oct 11, 2023
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2023
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 26, 2023
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2023
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 26, 2023
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Sep 20, 2023
Peltola, Mary
· Sep 20, 2023
 D
Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Aug 29, 2023
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Aug 29, 2023
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 29, 2023
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Aug 15, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 15, 2023
Trone, David
· Aug 15, 2023
 D
Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Aug 11, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 11, 2023
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Aug 11, 2023
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Aug 1, 2023
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 27, 2023
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 26, 2023
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 10, 2023
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 12, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jun 12, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 12, 2023
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 5, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2402: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2402/
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"H.R. 2402: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2402/.
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H.R. 2402, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2402/.
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