SUPERSAFE Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (18 May 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1749)
What this bill does
**What the bill would do:** S. 1685, the SUPERSAFE Act, would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a "Supercomputing for Safer Chemicals (SUPERSAFE) Consortium." Working with other federal agencies, including the Departments of Health and Human Services and Energy, the EPA would organize a group including Department of Energy National Laboratories, academic and research institutions, and, if requested, state agencies. The consortium would use supercomputing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to develop and validate methods for rapidly identifying toxic substances and safer chemical alternatives, and to produce recommendations for use in regulatory risk assessments. Model predictions and supporting data would be made publicly available. The bill authorizes funding of $20 million for fiscal year 2023, $30 million for fiscal year 2024, and $35 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
**Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects the EPA, other federal agencies, National Laboratories, academic researchers, and state environmental or health agencies that participate in the consortium. It could also affect industries that manufacture or use chemicals in consumer and industrial products, since the consortium's findings are intended to inform both regulatory decisions and private-sector chemical selection.
**Status:** The bill was introduced in the Senate on May 18, 2023, by Senator Alex Padilla and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, has seen no further action since introduction.
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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
18 May 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1749)
Common questions
- What does S. 1685 do?
- **What the bill would do:** S. 1685, the SUPERSAFE Act, would direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a "Supercomputing for Safer Chemicals (SUPERSAFE) Consortium." Working with other federal agencies, including the Departments of Health and Human Services and Energy, the EPA would organize a group including Department of Energy National Laboratories, academic and research institutions, and, if requested, state agencies. The consortium would use supercomputing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to develop and validate methods for rapidly identifying toxic substances and safer chemical alternatives, and to produce recommendations for use in regulatory risk assessments. Model predictions and supporting data would be made publicly available. The bill authorizes funding of $20 million for fiscal year 2023, $30 million for fiscal year 2024, and $35 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2027. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects the EPA, other federal agencies, National Laboratories, academic researchers, and state environmental or health agencies that participate in the consortium. It could also affect industries that manufacture or use chemicals in consumer and industrial products, since the consortium's findings are intended to inform both regulatory decisions and private-sector chemical selection. **Status:** The bill was introduced in the Senate on May 18, 2023, by Senator Alex Padilla and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, has seen no further action since introduction.
- Has S. 1685 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1685. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1685?
- S. 1685 was sponsored by Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1685?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1749) (18 May 2023).
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