"House Approves Bill To Overhaul Chemical Regulation"

"The House on Tuesday approved a bipartisan bill that would update regulation of harmful chemicals for the first time in nearly 40 years.

The House vote, 398-1, moves the bill to the Senate, where a similar measure awaits a floor vote after winning approval from a Senate committee.

Both bills would set safety standards for tens of thousands of chemicals that now are unregulated. The bills also would offer protections for people, such as pregnant women, children and workers, who are vulnerable to the effects of chemicals and set deadlines for the Environmental Protection Agency to act.

If enacted into law, the bill would be the first significant update to Toxic Substances Control Act since the law was adopted in 1976."

Matthew Daly reports for the Associated Press June 23, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"U.S. Chemical Regulation Reform Gets Boost as House Passes TSCA Rewrite" (Science)

"After Elk River Spill, Congress Will Vote on Bill Regulating Toxic Chemicals" (New York Times)

"House Passes Chemical Safety Reform Bill" (The Hill)