Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7181
Replacement Parts Availability Act
Congress Moves to Protect Replacement Parts for Older Products From Some EPA Chemical Rules
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the exemption for replacement parts, and for other purposes.
Legislative Progress
House
Key Points
- Congress would generally exempt replacement parts for older, complex products from new toxic chemical restrictions.
- EPA could still regulate a replacement part, but only if a risk review shows the part itself adds a big health risk and EPA puts that in writing.
- If replacement parts are left out of a risk review, the rule would count as EPA’s final decision to exclude those parts for older product designs.
- The bill would stop EPA from cutting off a chemical needed to make exempt replacement parts, but would require limits so only replacement-part makers can use it.
- If EPA does restrict a replacement part under the exception, the bill would require at least a 10-year transition period before the restriction fully kicks in.
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Jan 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to clarify the exemption for replacement parts, and for other purposes.
Bill NumberHR 7181
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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