Introduced
S. 5235
Introduced in Senate · August 11, 2026August 4, 2026
Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos and mixtures and articles containing commercial asbestos, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026”.