H.R. 5373 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 1 (0 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-09-16
Latest action (2025-09-16): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What H.R. 5373 does, in plain terms
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits the manufacture, process, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos. The President may, on application, grant exemptions from the prohibition in situations where it is necessary to protect national security interests.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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