Protect Against Paraquat Act

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Bill Number

HR 3817

Introduced

Jul 17, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Food supply, safety, and labeling Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Pest management

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Summary

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.

Actions

Aug 9, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jul 18, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 17, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 17, 2019

Introduced in House

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