# 119-hr-5373: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025

119-hr-5373, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5373
- Congress: 119
- Title: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A national ban on commercial asbestos.** This bill would prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos and of mixtures or articles that contain it, while carving out narrow transition rules and national security exemptions. - Families, workers, communities: Would stop new production and sales of commercial asbestos, lowering future exposure risks. It preserves an exception for materials installed in buildings before enactment and allows transfers solely for disposal, and it treats asbestos present only as an impurity differently. - Chlor-alkali industry: Owners or operators of chlor-alkali facilities operating at enactment could continue to use and hold asbestos fibers to make diaphragms and to use asbestos diaphragms in production until January 1, 2030. That transition period gives facilities time to adopt alternatives or retire asbestos equipment. - Federal scope and national security: The ban is limited to chemical substances regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act and does not change cosmetic rules. The President could grant exemptions for national security when no feasible alternative exists for up to 3 years with one 3-year extension, and exemption applications and grants must be published or provided to the relevant congressional committees within 30 days when needed.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- What counts as asbestos under this bill: benefit, high. If enacted, this would define “commercial asbestos” as certain asbestos minerals only when mined or processed for sale. A product or mixture would not count if asbestos is present only as a tiny impurity under EPA rules (40 CFR 720.3). Using an item installed before enactment would not be treated a…
- Nationwide asbestos ban with narrow exceptions: benefit, high. If enacted, this would ban making, processing, using, or distributing in commerce (selling) commercial asbestos or items that contain it. The ban would start on the date of enactment. Chlor-alkali plants operating on that date could keep using asbestos diaphragms and fibers only to make those diaph…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5373 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5373)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5373 (as of 2026-04-21).