15 U.S.C. § 2601: Findings, policy, and intent

human beings and the environment are being exposed each year to a large number of chemical substances and mixtures; among the many chemical substances and mixtures which are constantly being developed and produced, there are some whose manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, or disposal may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment; and the effective regulation of interstate commerce in such chemical substances and mixtures also necessitates the regulation of intrastate commerce in such chemical substances and mixtures. adequate information should be developed with respect to the effect of chemical substances and mixtures on health and the environment and that the development of such information should be the responsibility of those who manufacture and those who process such chemical substances and mixtures; adequate authority should exist to regulate chemical substances and mixtures which present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, and to take action with respect to chemical substances and mixtures which are imminent hazards; and authority over chemical substances and mixtures should be exercised in such a manner as not to impede unduly or create unnecessary economic barriers to technological innovation while fulfilling the primary purpose of this chapter to assure that such innovation and commerce in such chemical substances and mixtures do not present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. It is the intent of Congress that the Administrator shall carry out this chapter in a reasonable and prudent manner, and that the Administrator shall consider the environmental, economic, and social impact of any action the Administrator takes or proposes as provided under this chapter. During the period beginning on the date of enactment of the America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 [ Dec. 23, 2024 ] and ending on September 30, 2030 , the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall not take any action to regulate the lead content of sport fishing equipment or sport fishing equipment components under the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). In this section, the term ‘sport fishing equipment’ means any sport fishing equipment (as such term is defined in section 4162(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [ 26 U.S.C. 4162(a) ]) the sale of which is subject to the tax imposed by section 4161(a) of such Code [ 26 U.S.C. 4161(a) ] (determined without regard to any exemptions from such tax provided by section 4162 or 4221 or any other provision of such Code [ 26 U.S.C. 4162 , 4221]).”