Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026
Official title: 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.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley D-ORWhere it went
- IntroducedAug 4, 2026
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
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Latest action: Aug 4, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
1 cosponsor — 1 Republican
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley.
- S. 1092 (119th) WIPPES Act
- S. 2110 (119th) REUSE Act of 2025
- S.Res. 283 (119th) A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing…
- S.Res. 140 (119th) A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
- S.Res. 666 (119th) A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
- S.Res. 321 (119th) A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.