HR 3817
116th 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
Licensing and registrations
Pest management
Protect Against Paraquat Act
Introduced: July 17, 2019
Introduced by:
Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Committees of jurisdiction
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