Replacement Parts Availability Act

The Replacement Parts Availability Act would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify and expand exemptions for replacement parts used in complex durable and consumer goods designed before a rule is published in the Federal Register. It would prohibit the EPA from regulating such replacement parts unless it finds, through a risk evaluation, that the part alone significantly contributes to risk to the general population or a susceptible subpopulation and makes an express written determination supported by substantial evidence. The bill also ensures that chemicals necessary to manufacture exempt replacement parts cannot be prohibited, establishes procedures to limit such chemical use to the replacement part manufacturer, and provides a minimum 10-year transition period for any restrictions on replacement parts.

No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.