Paraquat Prevention Act

Anna Paulina Luna

Republican · FL · Representative

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• Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2026-06-18

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.

2026-06-18

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The government would ban the pesticide paraquat from being used or sold in the United States, removing all current approvals for this weedkiller. This would affect farmers, agricultural companies, and landscapers who currently use paraquat on crops and other land, forcing them to switch to alternative pesticides. The ban aims to address health and safety concerns associated with the chemical.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9357 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9357 To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2026 Mrs. Luna (for herself and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Paraquat Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF PARAQUAT. (a) In General.--Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136d(b)), effective on the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) paraquat shall be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment (as defined by section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136)); (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall cancel the registration of all uses of paraquat; and (3) following such cancellation, the Administrator shall, in accordance with section 408(l)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(l)(2)), revoke any tolerance or exemption that allows the presence of paraquat, or any pesticide chemical residue that results from paraquat use, in or on food. (b) Sale and Use of Existing Stocks Prohibited.--Notwithstanding section 6(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136d(a)), effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the continued sale and use of existing stocks of paraquat shall be prohibited. (c) Reregistration Prohibited.--Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reregister paraquat under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1). <all>

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