House version of TSCA reform
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Reps. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., and Henry Waxman, D-Calif., introduce the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 to "strengthen and update" the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. H.R. 5820 would place burden on industry to verify a chemical's safety before it can be used. Additionally, legislation would "shine the bright light of public disclosure" on chemicals in consumer products, Rush says in release. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., introduced similar legislation - called the "Safe Chemicals Act" - in the Senate in April (1"The Rose Sheet" April 19, 2010, In Brief)