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Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

Introduced: August 28, 2020 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Aug 4, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

This bill modifies provisions related to the distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide.

What's happening now September 11, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 15
RUSH, BOBBY
· Dec 15, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Nov 18, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 18, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 18, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Nov 18, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 18, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 17, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 29, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 14, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 11, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Aug 4, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7940: Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7940/
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"H.R. 7940: Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7940/.
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H.R. 7940, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7940/.
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