WASHINGTON (March 4, 2026) – As the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee convenes this morning for a hearing on draft legislation aimed at improving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the American Chemistry Council (ACC) released the following statement, attributable to ACC President and CEO Chris Jahn:
“Today’s Senate EPW hearing is an important step toward getting TSCA’s new chemicals program working as Congress intended. TSCA should deliver timely, science-driven and risk-based decisions. Instead, EPA’s new chemicals program is too often slowed by delays, inconsistency, and a growing backlog, creating uncertainty that holds back innovation and investment in American manufacturing. America’s success relies on American chemistry, and a strong, efficient TSCA is critical to American competitiveness.
“ACC appreciates Chairman Shelley Moore Capito and the Senate EPW Committee for advancing a discussion draft focused on targeted improvements to the new chemicals review process. We commend EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and his team for the progress they’ve made in tackling the new chemicals review backlog, adding capacity and delivering on process improvements that are beginning to show progress for Section 5 new chemical reviews, while maintaining robust protections for public health and the environment.
“ACC appreciates Chairman Capito and the EPW Committee for today’s discussion on fixes to improve transparency and restore predictability in TSCA. These improvements will help to reinforce TSCA as a cornerstone of U.S. chemical safety and global competitiveness.
“America’s chemical manufacturers stand ready to work with Congress and EPA on TSCA improvement solutions that increase transparency, reduce delays, and restore regulatory certainty for American manufacturers and innovators, including reauthorizing the TSCA user fees program before EPA’s fee authority expires on September 30, 2026.”
