1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2017 . 2. Asbestos ban (a) In general The Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: VII Asbestos 701. Definition of asbestos In this title, the term asbestos means all forms of asbestos. 702. Elimination of asbestos exposure (a) Importation, use, and exposure assessment Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2017 , the Administrator shall carry out and publish an identification and assessment of the current and reasonably anticipated importation, distribution in commerce, and uses of, and exposures to, asbestos. (b) Exposure elimination (1) In general As soon as practicable, but not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2017 , the Administrator shall impose, by rule, prohibitions, restrictions, and other conditions, including prohibitions on the manufacture, processing, use, distribution in commerce, and disposal of asbestos and mixtures and articles containing asbestos, that the Administrator determines to be necessary to eliminate human or environmental exposure to asbestos. (2) Selection of conditions In imposing prohibitions and other conditions under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall select requirements that permanently eliminate the possibility of exposure to asbestos. (c) Timing of exposure reductions (1) In general Except as provided in an exemption granted by the President under subsection (d), beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Administrator issues the rule described in subsection (b)(1), no person shall manufacture, process, use, distribute in commerce, or dispose of any form of asbestos or any mixture or article containing any form of asbestos for any use or under any condition other than a use or condition described in that rule. (2) Effective date In any rule