# 115-hr-5114: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2018

115-hr-5114, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5114
- Congress: 115
- Title: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Introduced: 2018-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2018 This bill amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to require the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) identify and assess the importation, sale, and uses of, and exposures to, asbestos; and (2) impose requirements that permanently eliminate the possibility of human or environmental exposure to asbestos. The bill allows the President to exempt any use of asbestos from the requirements if: (1) the use is necessary to protect national security interests, (2) no reasonable alternative to the asbestos use exists for the intended purpose, and (3) the use of asbestos will not result in an unreasonable risk to health or the environment.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2018-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5114 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5114)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5879: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5879)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5114 (as of 2025-11-18).