The 2016 update of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was named after which former New Jersey Senator?

The 2016 update of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was named after which former New Jersey Senator?

• A. Cory Booker
• B. Frank R. Lautenberg
• C. Jon Corzine
• D. Bill Bradley

Answer: (B)

Policy naming often honors a legislator who championed a reform. The 2016 update to TSCA is known as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, named after Frank R. Lautenberg, a former New Jersey senator who led the push for stronger chemical safety rules and a modernized framework for evaluating and regulating chemicals. His long-standing advocacy helped shape the law that gave EPA new authority to require testing, evaluate risks, and tighten oversight of chemical safety. The other individuals listed were New Jersey senators at different times, but none led this particular reform to be memorialized in the act’s title.

Policy naming often honors a legislator who championed a reform. The 2016 update to TSCA is known as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, named after Frank R. Lautenberg, a former New Jersey senator who led the push for stronger chemical safety rules and a modernized framework for evaluating and regulating chemicals. His long-standing advocacy helped shape the law that gave EPA new authority to require testing, evaluate risks, and tighten oversight of chemical safety. The other individuals listed were New Jersey senators at different times, but none led this particular reform to be memorialized in the act’s title.