Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Aug 4, 2026
What it does
The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos and any mixture or article containing it, effective upon enactment. The ban applies to specific asbestiform minerals like chrysotile and crocidolite when extracted and processed for commercial value, but excludes asbestos present solely as an impurity and allows limited, time-bound exceptions for chlor-alkali facilities (until 2032 or 2036 under certain conditions), sheet gaskets under existing regulations, national security exemptions (up to 6 years total), and metal ore mining activities. The bill…
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