SUPERSAFE Act
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Latest action (19 May 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
What this bill does
The SUPERSAFE Act, introduced in the House of Representatives, would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a consortium called the Supercomputing for Safer Chemicals (SUPERSAFE) Consortium. This group would use advanced computing power, like supercomputing and machine learning, to quickly identify toxic substances and develop safer alternatives. The consortium would also aim to identify safe chemicals for use in consumer and industrial products, including during manufacturing, and recommend how this information can be used in regulatory decisions.
This initiative would affect the EPA, other federal agencies, state agencies that choose to join, national laboratories, academic institutions, and other research entities. It would also impact consumers and industries by promoting the use of safer chemicals. The consortium is required to make its models and documentation publicly available.
The bill was introduced on May 18, 2023, and has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. If enacted, it authorizes specific amounts of funding for the consortium for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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Official summary
Supercomputing for Safer Chemicals Act or the SUPERSAFE Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to form the Supercomputing for Safer Chemicals (SUPERSAFE) Consortium to, among other purposes, establish rapid approaches for the development of safer alternatives to toxic substances.
Specifically, the consortium must use supercomputing, machine learning, and similar capabilities to (1) establish rapid approaches for large-scale identification of toxic substances and the development of safer alternatives to toxic substances; (2) address the need to identify safe chemicals for use in consumer and industrial products, including in the manufacturing process to support the move to safer alternatives; and (3) make recommendations on how the produced information can be applied in risk assessments in regulatory decisions.
The consortium must make all models and documentation available to the public.
Timeline
19 May 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3457 do?
- The SUPERSAFE Act, introduced in the House of Representatives, would direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a consortium called the Supercomputing for Safer Chemicals (SUPERSAFE) Consortium. This group would use advanced computing power, like supercomputing and machine learning, to quickly identify toxic substances and develop safer alternatives. The consortium would also aim to identify safe chemicals for use in consumer and industrial products, including during manufacturing, and recommend how this information can be used in regulatory decisions. This initiative would affect the EPA, other federal agencies, state agencies that choose to join, national laboratories, academic institutions, and other research entities. It would also impact consumers and industries by promoting the use of safer chemicals. The consortium is required to make its models and documentation publicly available. The bill was introduced on May 18, 2023, and has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. If enacted, it authorizes specific amounts of funding for the consortium for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
- Has H.R. 3457 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 3457. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3457?
- H.R. 3457 was sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3457?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials. (19 May 2023).
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