WASHINGTON (October 23, 2025) — Ahead of this morning’s hearing before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight,theAmerican Chemistry Council (ACC) today reiterates its call for Congress to address the critical need for sustained improvements to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) review of chemicals substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
The Subcommittee convened the hearing on “Examining the Beneficial Use and Regulation of Chemicals.” ACC member company Huntsman Corporation, represented by its President and CEO Peter Huntsman, will testify before the committee to share the real-world impacts that EPA delays in chemical reviews have on manufacturing, innovation and domestic supply chains.
ACC is urging Congress to act now to make strategic changes to TSCA, including improvements to cut the backlog of new chemistries stalled in EPA review. While ACC commends EPA for recent steps to improve throughput, the backlog of new chemical reviews remains a significant barrier to American innovation and manufacturing dominance. This bottleneck limits access to advanced chemistries critical for breakthroughs in AI, health care, and national security, sectors where American leadership is vital.
We appreciate Committee Chairman Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse, and Subcommittee Chairman John Curtis and Ranking Member Jeff Merkley for their leadership in bringing attention to this critical issue. Every day that new chemistries sit idle in EPA’s review queue is another day America loses ground in innovation. The advanced materials that make AI systems smarter, defense technology stronger and modern health care more effective all depend on timely access to safe and innovative new chemistries. As part of the EPA’s ‘Powering the Great American Comeback’ initiative, EPA Administrator Zeldin has rolled out a number of new proposals and programs to streamline chemical reviews. And while we welcome EPA’s efforts, there remain strategic legislative changes Congress can make to TSCA that will help ensure it is truly modernized, grounded in the best available science, efficient, and effective. This isn’t just an industry priority; it’s a national imperative.
The chemical industry provides the building blocks for both American prosperity and power. Continuous successful cooperation between our industry and regulators will see that this continues.
ACC and its member companies remain committed to working with Congress and EPA to restore predictability and efficiency to the TSCA program. The chemical review process must be grounded in sound science and aligned with America’s broader goals for innovation, manufacturing competitiveness, and national security. American success relies on American chemistry.
