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Media Release / June 22, 2016

President signs final TSCA reform bill

Statement from Andy Igrejas, Director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families

Washington, DC — This morning, President Obama will sign H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, into law. The legislation to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) passed the Senate earlier this month.

In response, Andy Igrejas, the director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, a broad coalition of health, environmental, labor and business organizations, issued the following statement:

“President Obama’s signature on this bill marks both the end of a long process, and the beginning of a new chapter as the EPA puts its new authority to work. The chemical backlog is enormous. It’s vital that EPA starts strong and extracts the maximum public health benefits possible from the new law.”

“Because of the limitations in this bill, however, it will also be crucial that the growing demand for safer chemicals continue across society, from state and local governments, retailers, manufacturers and informed consumers.”

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Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, HR 2576, Lautenberg, legislation, Obama, reform, TSCA, TSCA reform

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