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Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018

Introduced: November 2, 2018 Introduced by: Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Jul 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jul 26, 2018
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 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the registration of organophosphate pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of organophosphate pesticides.

The bill requires the EPA to ban organophosphate pesticide residue on food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

What's happening now September 20, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3380 Related bill Pesticide Protection Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Nov 2, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 19, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 6, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6631: Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6631/
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"H.R. 6631: Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6631/.
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