Issues related to EPA IRIS program and Implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Public Law: 114-182; N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0236; Formaldehyde, Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0613; Asbestos, Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0736; Methylene Chloride, Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA-HQ-OPPT-2016-0742; Supply Chain Impacts. Provisions in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8998); Section 493, None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to develop, finalize, issue, or use assessments under the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). No IRIS Act of 2025 (S. 623 & H.R. 1415). Provisions in the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (No Bill Number).
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Reform Act (No Bill Number); trade issues related to the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB). China Section 301; Tariff Actions and Related Topics. Issues related to tariffs, generally; Impact on Supply Chains and Manufacturing. Drug Precursors, Supply Chain Impacts. USTR Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance (Docket No. USTR-2025-0002); Supply Chain Impacts and Fee Impacts. Encourage Administration to allow certain materials to remain on the Annex II list; U.S. manufacturing impact.
Public Law No 117-169: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Corporate taxes and incentives. 45Q Carbon Tax Credit for Sequestration; highlighting benefits for industry investment, and parity for utilization. Extending Tax Cuts & Provisions in Reconciliation Package; R&D Expensing; 163 (j); and Accelerated Depreciation; and potential Pay-fors including 163 (n), corporate tax rate, Corporate SALT; H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Sections 70341 and 70342 related to 163(j) limitations. Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S. 615 & H.R. 640), a bill to repeal the excise taxes on certain taxable chemicals and imported substances. Discussion of Product/Manufacturing Essential for Battery Separators, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene; Importance of tax credits for global competitiveness such as 45X (Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit). OECD Pillar 2 Guidance; integrity rule and related benefits rule.
Issues related to rail safety. Docket No. EP 711 (Sub-No. 2), Surface Transportation Board NPRM on Reciprocal Switching for Inadequate Service, which focuses on providing rail customers with access to reciprocal switching as a remedy for poor service. Reliable Rail Service Act (118th Congress), To amend section 11101 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that rail carriers provide transportation or service in a manner that fulfills the shipper's reasonable service requirements. Issues related to Railroad/Shipper Liability. Appropriations Funding for Fiscal Year 2026, Prioritization of Colorado River Army Corps Dredging in Bay City, TX. Supply Chain Impacts related to impacts from International Longshoreman's Association Port Labor Strike. Operation & Maintenance dredging in FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations.
P.L. 114-182, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Section 8(a)(7); reporting timeline.
Issues related to food additives, generally.