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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill dramatically strengthens pesticide regulations in the United States by immediately banning three classes of harmful pesticides (organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat), requiring the EPA to suspend pesticides banned in Europe or Canada, and ending the practice of indefinite conditional registrations that keep inadequately tested pesticides on the market for years. It also requires full disclosure of all ingredients on pesticide labels and empowers local communities to pass their own pesticide restrictions.
Who Benefits and How
Farmworkers benefit from new mandatory incident reporting requirements, whistleblower protections, and bilingual labeling requirements. Environmental and public health groups gain citizen lawsuit authority against the EPA and see stronger enforcement mechanisms. Organic farmers and alternative pest control companies may see increased demand as conventional pesticides are restricted. Local communities gain the right to enact their own pesticide regulations.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Pesticide manufacturers (especially makers of organophosphates like chlorpyrifos, neonicotinoids like imidacloprid, and paraquat) face immediate cancellation of product registrations and prohibition on selling existing stocks. Conventional farmers who rely on these pesticides must find alternative pest control methods. Agricultural employers face new mandatory reporting requirements for farmworker incidents with penalties of $1,000/day for non-compliance.
Key Provisions
- Immediate and permanent cancellation of all organophosphate, neonicotinoid, and paraquat pesticide registrations
- Automatic suspension of pesticides banned in EU or Canada unless EPA proves the ban was clearly erroneous
- Two-year hard deadline for conditional registrations (existing ones canceled immediately)
- Mandatory incident reporting system with $25,000 rewards for whistleblowers and criminal penalties up to $100,000 for retaliation
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Strengthens federal pesticide regulations by banning specific harmful pesticides, ending indefinite registration delays, requiring transparency for inert ingredients, protecting farmworkers, and empowering local communities to enact pesticide restrictions.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Environment, Public Health, Labor
Primary Purpose
Strengthens federal pesticide regulations by banning specific harmful pesticides, ending indefinite registration delays, requiring transparency for inert ingredients, protecting farmworkers, and empowering local communities to enact pesticide restrictions.
Policy Domains
Pesticide Regulation Amendments
Identified Gains
- Environmental groups
- Public health advocates
- Organic farmers
- Alternative pest control companies
- Local communities
Identified Costs
- Pesticide manufacturers
- Conventional farmers
- Agricultural chemical distributors
Farmworker Safety and Employee Protection
Identified Gains
- Farmworkers
- Labor advocacy organizations
Identified Costs
- Agricultural employers
- Farm operators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Booker (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Warren, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chemical formulators with proprietary inert blends, Employees in pesticide industry, Employees reporting FIFRA violations
Positive-direction: Employees in pesticide industry, Employees reporting FIFRA violations
Negative-direction: Chemical formulators with proprietary inert blends, Employers in pesticide-related industries, Manufacturers of pesticides banned in EU/Canada, Neonicotinoid pesticide manufacturers, Organophosphate pesticide manufacturers, Paraquat pesticide manufacturers, Pesticide manufacturers, Pesticide manufacturers relying on emergency exemptions, Pesticide manufacturers with conditional registrations, Pesticide manufacturers with overdue registrations
Department of Labor, Environmental Protection Agency
Agricultural employers, Beekeepers and pollinator-dependent farmers, Conventional farmers using neonicotinoids
Positive-direction: Beekeepers and pollinator-dependent farmers
Negative-direction: Agricultural employers, Conventional farmers using neonicotinoids, Conventional farmers using organophosphates, Farmers relying on emergency pesticide use, Farmers using paraquat herbicides
Farmworkers, Farmworkers and pesticide applicators, Farmworkers exposed to organophosphates
Environmental advocacy groups, Environmental advocacy organizations, Public health advocacy groups
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → EPA Administrator
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "the_administrator"
- → EPA Administrator
Note: The Secretary refers to EPA Administrator in most of the bill but refers to Secretary of Labor in Section 37 (Employee Protection).
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An active ingredient or pesticide product that may be carcinogenic, be acutely toxic, be an endocrine disruptor, cause harm to a pregnant woman or a fetus, or cause neurological or developmental harm.
The final decision to renew the registration of a pesticide product or active ingredient for an additional 15-year period in compliance with all applicable laws. Does not include interim determinations.
An individual of any age employed in agriculture, including as a pesticide user or applicator, for any length of time, including migrant and seasonal employees.
Exposure of a farmworker to a pesticide resulting in illness/injury requiring medical attention, inability to work, permanent disability, or death.
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