"Senators Introduce Bill To Overhaul U.S. Chemical Regulations"

"WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would overhaul U.S. chemical regulations.

The bill, from Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.), is called the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act -- named after the late New Jersey senator who had long championed efforts to reform chemical safety laws. It is meant to update the current law governing chemicals, the 39-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act.

The senators have been working on the legislation for two years. Lautenberg and Vitter introduced their own reform legislation in May 2013, and after Lautenberg's death a month later, Udall took up the issue. The bill has 16 co-sponsors -- eight Democrats and eight Republicans."

Kate Sheppard reports for the Huffington Post March 10, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"Udall Catches Flak Over Rewrite of Chemical Legislation" (Albuquerque Journal)

"Industry Chemical Bill Worse Than Current Law" (Environmental Working Group)

"Sens. David Vitter and Tom Udall reach bipartisan agreement on new chemical safety bill" (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

"Groups Hail Toxic Chemical Reform Bill" (The Hill)

"Tom Udall’s Unlikely Alliance With the Chemical Industry" (New York Times)

"Vitter-Udall Chemical Bill Draws Broad Opposition" (Politicalnews.com)

"Eight Key Questions on Chemical Safety Reform" (Environmental Working Group)

"Chemical Industry Spending Surges to Support Sham Reform" (Environmental Working Group)

"U.S. Senators Introduce Chemical Safety Act Named for Lautenberg" (New Jersey Advance Media)