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Senate bill · S. 5235 (119th Congress)

Amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos and mixtures and…

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A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos and mixtures and articles containing commercial asbestos, and for other purposes.

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Latest action Aug 4, 2026

U.S. Senate

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Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senator for Oregon · Democratic

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Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · U.S. Senate

Full history

  1. Aug 4, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Aug 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  3. Aug 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.