House Republicans are barreling forward on amending the nation’s premier toxics law — with or without Democrats’ support. Senators are proceeding with more caution.
A spokesperson for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.), said “Republicans have been working for months to draft legislation that would reauthorize” EPA’s power to collect administrative fees for chemical reviews under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
“We are continuing to meet with interested stakeholders and the minority with a goal of releasing the legislation in the coming weeks,” the spokesperson said.
The 2016 TSCA overhaul that gave EPA significant new authorities over risky uses of new and existing industrial chemicals passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.
