WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote today on important legislation that will bring much-needed reform to the decades-old Toxic Substances Control Act. H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act, is authored by Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus (R-IL), Subcommittee Ranking Member Paul Tonko (D-NY), Full Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ). This landmark initiative is a true bipartisan breakthrough for the committee and adds to its ever-growing #RecordOfSuccess. This legislation works to improve the protection of human health and the environment and helps better facilitate interstate and international commerce, providing the public with greater confidence in the safety of American-made chemicals and the products that contain them.
American Alliance for Innovation
“As your previous hearings on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) have demonstrated, it is clear that a more workable and effective national chemical regulatory program is needed to further ensure the safe use of chemicals, encourage innovation, and protect American jobs. … We appreciate the thoughtful, bipartisan approach your Committee has taken to develop this legislation, and we support moving this important effort forward."
American Chemistry Council
“The inclusive, bipartisan process you have led, and the important support of Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Pallone, have resulted in an approach to TSCA reform that will build confidence in the U.S. chemical regulatory system, protect human health and the environment from significant risks, and meet the commercial and competitive interests of the U.S. chemical industry and the national economy."
American Cleaning Institute
“We greatly appreciate the hard work and dedication of Chairman Shimkus and Ranking Member Tonko in moving along the TSCA Modernization Act. … A well designed, updated law can further enable our industry’s ongoing work to develop and innovate more sustainable cleaning products."
American Coatings Association
“Updating TSCA so the law ensures the safe use of chemicals, encourages the development of new products, and protects American jobs continues to be a top priority for the paint and coatings industry. … The TSCA Modernization Act offers a meaningful opportunity for bipartisan reform of a status quo that, everyone agrees, is no longer effective at protecting our population."
Consumer Specialty Products Association
“A balanced approach to updating the nation’s chemicals management policy…As a result of leadership in the House and Senate, this is the best opportunity in many years for updating the TSCA."
National Association of Chemical Distributors
“Industry, labor, environmental, public health and consumer groups all agree it is time to reform TSCA. … The inclusive, bipartisan process you have led and the support of Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Pallone have resulted in an approach to TSCA reform that will build confidence in the U.S. chemical regulatory system, protect human health and the environment from significant risks, and meet the commercial and competitive interests of the U.S. chemical industry and the national economy."
National Wildlife Federation
“We applaud your leadership in advancing the long-overdue TSCA reform effort. We believe that the current debate represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve protections of public health for Americans-and of the wildlife they love."
Semiconductor Industry Association
“We believe that the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2576) is a positive step forward."
Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates
“Advancing such an important piece of legislation impacting a wide swath of our economy will bode well for America’s position as a global economic leader. It will also enhance public confidence in our nation’s chemical control laws and the products our industry manufactures. After nearly a decade of failed attempts, I believe Congress is now just steps away from making TSCA reform a reality, thanks to your leadership."
