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Introduced
08/04/2020
08/04/2020
In Committee
09/11/2020
09/11/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to fully protect the safety of children and the environment, to remove dangerous pesticides from use, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act, aims to fully protect the safety of children and the environment by amending the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Key provisions include: suspending the registration of dangerous pesticides if a review is not completed within 15 years; expediting review and cancellation of pesticides banned in other countries; ending indefinite delays and abuse of conditional registrations and emergency exemptions; improving transparency around inert ingredients; cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat; empowering local communities to restrict pesticides; and enhancing protections for farmworkers, including mandatory reporting of incidents.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (24)
Joe Neguse (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (on 09/11/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7940/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7940/BILLS-116hr7940ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7940/BILLS-116hr7940ih.pdf.pdf |
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