The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

On June 22, 2016, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21^st Century Act (Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act) was signed into law. The Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the nation’s primary chemicals management law.

• Read the U.S. Code version of TSCA as recently amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.
• Read the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (PDF, 67 pp, 289 kb)
• Read highlights of the key provisions of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

The new law, which received bipartisan support in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, includes much needed improvements such as:

• Mandatory requirement for EPA to evaluate existing chemicals with clear and enforceable deadlines;
• Risk-based chemical assessments;
• Increased public transparency for chemical information; and
• Consistent source of funding for EPA to carry out the responsibilities under the new law.

Learn more about the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act:

• Implementation Activities
• Frequent Questions