CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT

BisphenolA (BPA)

Recent Action

• GMA Letter to Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell expressing opposition to final passage of S. 510 if it includes a ban or phase out of BPA as proposed by Senator Feinstein.
• Coalition Letter to Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Enzi urging opposition of proposals to ban BPA. 
• GMA Fact Sheet on the Safety of BPA in Food and Beverage Packaging

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform

Recent Action

House

• Text of House Toxic Chemicals Safety Act Discussion Draft
• GMA, CSPA and SDA submitted comments on the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act Discussion Draft

Senate

• Text of S.3209 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2010

Past Action

• Testimony of Bill Greggs, on behalf of GMA, before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, 'Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination,' November 17, 2009
• Press Release: Industry Calls on Congress to Adopt Logical and Efficient Chemical Prioritization Model to Modernize Outdated Law, November 17, 2009
• Joint Statement from GMA, Consumer Specialty Products Association, and Soap and Detergent Association on TSCA Reform, October 6, 2009

Green Chemistry