HR 3817 · 116th Congress · Environmental Protection

Protect Against Paraquat Act

Introduced 2019-07-17· Sponsored by Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.(2019-08-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect Against Paraquat Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to cancel the registration for all uses of the pesticide paraquat and to ban paraquat residue on food. The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of paraquat.…

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Cosponsors (15)

15 Democrats
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]CA
Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]CA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO