H.R. 7181

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7181 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7181

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the exemption for 
replacement parts, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2026

Mr. Hudson (for himself and Mr. Balderson) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the exemption for 
replacement parts, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Replacement Parts Availability 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPLACEMENT PARTS.

(a) In General.--Section 6(c)(2)(D) of the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2605(c)(2)(D)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (vi); and
(2) in clause (i), to read as follows:
``(i) In general.--The Administrator shall 
exempt replacement parts for complex durable 
goods and complex consumer goods that are 
designed prior to the date of publication in 
the Federal Register of the rule under 
subsection (a).
``(ii) Exception.--The Administrator may 
only regulate replacement parts if the 
Administrator--
``(I) finds through the risk 
evaluation conducted under subsection 
(b)(4)(A) that such replacement parts 
contribute significantly to the risk to 
the general population or to an 
identified potentially exposed or 
susceptible subpopulation; and
``(II) makes an express written 
determination for such replacement 
parts, supported by substantial 
evidence in the risk evaluation, that 
the replacement part alone contributes 
significantly to the risk to the 
general population or to an identified 
potentially exposed or susceptible 
subpopulation.
``(iii) Clarification.--When replacement 
parts are excluded from a risk evaluation under 
subsection (b), any rule issued under 
subsection (a) shall constitute final agency 
action for the exclusion of replacement parts 
for complex durable goods or complex consumer 
goods that were designed prior to the date of 
publication of such rule.
``(iv) Upstream supply.--
``(I) The Administrator shall not 
prohibit the manufacture, processing, 
or import of a chemical substance to 
the extent that such chemical substance 
is necessary for the manufacture of 
replacement parts exempted under this 
section.
``(II) The Administrator shall 
establish procedures to ensure that 
such manufacture, processing, or import 
is limited exclusively to the 
manufacturer of replacement parts.
``(v) Transition period.--Any prohibition 
or restriction on replacement parts for complex 
durable goods permitted under this subparagraph 
shall allow for a transition period of not less 
than 10 years.''.
(b) Technical Corrections.--Section 3 of the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2602) is amended:
(1) In paragraph (1), by striking ``the term'' and 
inserting ``The term''; and
(2) In paragraph 15(B)(i), by striking ``are'' and 
inserting ``is''.
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