3.0.0 2656 2023-01-11T13:25:46Z 2023-01-11T13:25:46Z Senate S S 2014-07-24 113 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-07-24T20:24:44Z 2014-07-24 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2014-07-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR N Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental health Environmental regulatory procedures Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Manufacturing Metals Environmental Protection 00 2014-07-24 Introduced in Senate 2014-11-17T21:01:16Z Protecting America's Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014 - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish criteria to identify chemical substances: (1) that are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic, or are transformed through metabolism or environmental degradation into chemical substances that have those characteristics; and (2) for which there is evidence of exposure or likely exposure to humans or the environment.

Directs the EPA to publish a list of the chemical substances that meet those criteria within 180 days of the rule being finalized and update the list at least every three years.

Lists chemical substances that are considered to have met the criteria on the basis of existing evidence, including asbestos, lead, and mercury.

Requires the EPA to: (1) identify uses of each substance that are allowed until they are phased out; and (2) phase out the manufacture, processing, and distribution of listed chemicals within five years.

Authorizes the EPA to allow the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of a listed chemical substance if it determines that the use is a critical and essential use and there is no discernible exposure to humans or the environment. Limits the exemption to a renewable or revisable term of five years.

Requires the EPA to determine whether each new chemical substance subject to notice and testing requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act meets the criteria for a listing as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic during the period of notice review.

]]> Protecting America's Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014 Display Title Protecting America's Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for the regulation of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemical substances, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Protecting America's Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014 Introduced in Senate 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s2656is/xml/BILLS-113s2656is.xml 2014-07-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.