HR9528Referred to Committee
People Over Poison Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-29
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Chellie Pingree
Democrat · ME · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (559 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/P000597
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Cosponsors (1)
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2026-06-29
Plain-English Summary
The proposal would restrict the use of certain pesticides and chemicals in agriculture that are considered harmful to human health and the environment. Farmers and agricultural companies would need to comply with stricter regulations on which products they can apply to crops, while consumers and farmworkers would potentially face reduced exposure to these substances through food and workplace contact. The bill has been sent to the House Agriculture Committee for review and debate.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9528 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9528 To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to protect tort claims under State law related to labeling or packaging of pesticides or devices, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2026 Ms. Pingree (for herself and Mr. Massie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to protect tort claims under State law related to labeling or packaging of pesticides or devices, 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 ``People Over Poison Act''. SEC. 2. PROTECTING TORT CLAIMS UNDER STATE LAW RELATED TO LABELING OR PACKAGING OF PESTICIDES OR DEVICES. Section 24(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136v(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The previous sentence shall not be construed to prohibit or otherwise limit a claim related to the labeling or packaging of pesticides or devices under the tort law of any State.''. <all>
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