HR 5085 · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

Introduced 2023-07-28· Sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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 Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.(2023-09-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for various purposes, including to modify definitions, cancel or limit the registration of certain pesticides and active ingredients, and create a cause of action for individuals for FIFRA violations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must immediately suspend the registration of any active ingredient or pesticide product that is banned or otherwise prohibited from entering the market by the European Union, one or more countries in the European Union, or Canada. The EPA must not permit the continued sale or use of existing stocks of a pesticide with a suspended or canceled registration or that is vacated or set aside by judicial decree. The bill implements a reporting requirement and other protections related to farmworkers who are exposed to certain pesticide elements (e.g., active ingredients) that result in illness, injury, disability, or death. Among other elements, the bill also creates a process by which an interested person may submit a rulemaking petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide product as a dangerous pesticide; …

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats