‘‘(B) IMPURITIES.—Nothing in this sub-
section applies to any chemical substance, mix-
ture, or article in which commercial asbestos is 
present solely as an impurity. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION
OF
MANUFACTURE, PROC-
ESSING, USE, AND DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE.— 
Effective on the date of enactment of the Alan 
Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025, no person 
may manufacture, process, use, or distribute in com-
merce commercial asbestos or any mixture or article 
containing commercial asbestos. 
‘‘(4) 
CHLOR-ALKALI
INDUSTRY.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (3), an owner, operator, or 
agent of an owner or operator of a chlor-alkali facil-
ity that is in operation on the date of enactment of 
the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025 
may, until January 1, 2030— 
‘‘(A) use, hold, or process commercial as-
bestos fibers solely for the purpose of manufac-
turing diaphragms for use in the chlor-alkali 
process; and 
‘‘(B) use asbestos diaphragms in chlor-al-
kali production. 
‘‘(5) EXEMPTION
FOR
NATIONAL
SECURITY 
REASONS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this subsection, the President 
may, on application, grant any person an ex-
emption from the prohibition under paragraph 
(3) once for the manufacture, processing, use, 
or distribution in commerce of commercial as-
bestos or any mixture or article containing com-
mercial asbestos only if the President deter-
mines that— 
‘‘(i) the manufacture, processing, use, 
or distribution in commerce of commercial 
asbestos or any mixture or article con-
taining commercial asbestos by the person 
is necessary to protect the national secu-
rity interests of the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) no feasible alternative to the 
manufacture, processing, use, or distribu-
tion in commerce of commercial asbestos 
or any mixture or article containing com-
mercial asbestos exists for the intended 
use. 
‘‘(B) DURATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The period of an 
exemption granted under subparagraph 
(A) shall not exceed 3 years. 
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‘‘(ii) 
EXTENSION.—The 
President 
may, in accordance with subparagraph (A), 
extend an exemption granted under that 
subparagraph once, for a period not to ex-
ceed 3 years. 
‘‘(C) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—An ex-
emption granted under this paragraph (includ-
ing any extension granted under subparagraph 
(B)(ii)) shall include such terms and conditions 
as are necessary to achieve the maximum extent 
practicable reduction in exposure to commercial 
asbestos. 
‘‘(D) PUBLICATION.— 
‘‘(i) APPLICATIONS.—Not later than 
30 days after receipt of an application for 
an exemption under this paragraph (in-
cluding an extension under subparagraph 
(B)(ii)), the President shall publish the ap-
plication in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(ii) EXEMPTIONS.—Not later than 
30 days after granting an exemption under 
this paragraph (including an extension 
under subparagraph (B)(ii)), the President 
shall publish in the Federal Register— 
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‘‘(I) a notice of the exemption; 
and 
‘‘(II) the terms and conditions 
included under subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION.—The President, on 
a determination that publication under this 
subparagraph of information relating to an 
application or granting of a particular ex-
emption would harm the national security 
interests of the United States— 
‘‘(I) shall not publish that infor-
mation in the Federal Register; but 
‘‘(II) shall provide that informa-
tion to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate. 
‘‘(E) APPLICATION
OF
WAIVER
AUTHOR-
ITY.—Notwithstanding section 22, the Adminis-
trator may not issue a waiver under that sec-
tion with respect to commercial asbestos.’’. 
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