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HR 1496 113th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental regulatory procedures Food supply, safety, and labeling Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Pest management Water quality

Pest Free Food Supply Act

Introduced: May 16, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pest Free Food Supply Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the proposed order published in the January 19, 2011, Federal Register that would phase out the authorized fluoride tolerances for the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (resulting in the substance no longer meeting the safety standard under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act).

What's happening now April 12, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 2 Republican 10
LATHAM, TOM
· Sep 17, 2013
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 8, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jun 11, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· May 23, 2013
Brooks, Susan
· May 21, 2013
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 21, 2013
Barrow, John
· May 16, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 16, 2013
Collins, Chris
· May 8, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· May 8, 2013
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · May 8, 2013
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 7, 2013
TERRY, LEE
· May 7, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Apr 25, 2013
Woodall, Rob
· Apr 23, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 17, 2013
Denham, Jeff
· Apr 16, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 11, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Apr 11, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Apr 11, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 11, 2013
Poe, Ted
· Apr 11, 2013
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 11, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Apr 11, 2013
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 11, 2013
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Apr 11, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Apr 11, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Apr 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1496: Pest Free Food Supply Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1496/
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"H.R. 1496: Pest Free Food Supply Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1496/.
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H.R. 1496, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1496/.
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