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Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

Introduced: August 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Aug 4, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Aug 4, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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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 August 4, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7940 Identical bill Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 9, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Aug 4, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Aug 4, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Aug 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4406: Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4406/
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"S. 4406: Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4406/.
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S. 4406, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4406/.
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