1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 . 2. Asbestos ban and reporting Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2605 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Asbestos (1) Prohibition of manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce Effective one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, no person may manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce asbestos or any mixture or article containing asbestos. (2) Exemption for national security reasons (A) In general The President may, upon application, grant any person an exemption from the prohibition under paragraph (1) once for the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of asbestos or any mixture or article containing asbestos only if the President determines that— (i) the manufacture, processing, or distribution in commerce of asbestos or any mixture or article containing asbestos by the person is necessary to protect the national security interests of the United States