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— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) Asbestos (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Asbestos The term asbestos means— (i) the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile, actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite, richterite, winchite, and tremolite; and (ii) the nonasbestiform varieties of richterite and winchite. (B) Distribute in commerce (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the terms distribute in commerce and distribution in commerce have the meanings given the terms in section 3. (ii) Exclusions The terms distribute in commerce and distribution in commerce do not include, with respect to asbestos— (I) end-use of a mixture or article containing asbestos and installed in a building or other structure before the date of enactment of this subsection