"The deep rift between Democrats and Republicans over the future of the nation’s premier chemical safety law was on full display on Thursday in a hearing designed to kickstart legislation that would allow faster federal approvals for new chemicals. 

The hearing was convened by the House Environment Subcommittee to hear testimony on a draft discussion bill released last week by House Republicans that would roll back several provisions in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a federal law under which the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) evaluates chemicals to make sure human and environmental health will be protected before chemicals are put into the marketplace. 

The draft bill was introduced Jan. 15 by Rep. Brett Guthrie, a Kentucky Republican and chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Gary Palmer, a Republican from Alabama who is chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment."

Brian Bienkowski reports for The New Lede January 22, 2026. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"House Republicans Move To Roll Back Key Protections In US Chemical Safety Law" (The New Lede)
https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/01/tsca-chemical-regulation-amendment-ho... [3]