Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is a 2016 U.S. law that modernized federal chemical regulation by strengthening safety reviews and oversight of chemicals used in commerce.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law → |
| acronym |
LCSA
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| allows |
consideration of costs in risk management phase
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| amends |
Toxic Substances Control Act
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| appliesTo |
chemicals distributed in commerce in the United States
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chemicals manufactured in the United States → chemicals processed in the United States → |
| authorizes |
EPA to require testing by order, rule, or consent agreement
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| country |
United States
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| dateSigned |
2016-06-22
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| effectiveDate |
2016-06-22
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| establishes |
deadlines for EPA chemical risk evaluations
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prioritization process for chemicals → risk evaluation process for high-priority chemicals → risk-based safety standard for chemicals → |
| goal |
improve protection of human health from chemical risks
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improve protection of the environment from chemical risks → modernize U.S. chemical safety regulation → |
| includes |
provisions on confidential business information
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provisions on federal-state regulatory preemption → provisions on fees to support EPA chemical reviews → |
| jurisdiction |
federal
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| namedAfter |
Frank R. Lautenberg
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| predecessor |
original Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
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| preempts |
certain state chemical regulations under specified conditions
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| prohibits |
consideration of costs in risk evaluation phase
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| reforms |
Toxic Substances Control Act
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| regulates |
existing chemicals on the TSCA inventory
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new chemicals and significant new uses → |
| replaces |
previous TSCA risk evaluation framework
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| requires |
EPA evaluation of existing chemicals
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EPA evaluation of new chemicals before market entry → EPA risk-based safety reviews for chemicals in commerce → EPA to consider vulnerable populations in risk evaluations → EPA to focus on unreasonable risks to health or the environment → EPA to maintain an active and inactive TSCA inventory → safety findings for new and existing chemicals → |
| sector |
chemical regulation
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| shortName |
Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act
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| signedBy |
Barack Obama
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| strengthens |
EPA authority to obtain information on chemicals
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EPA authority to require testing of chemicals → federal oversight of chemicals in commerce → |
| yearEnacted |
2016
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Referenced by (3)
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Public Law 94-469
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Toxic Substances Control Act → |
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Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
("Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act")
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