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HR 5495 98th Congress House

A bill to amend section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize emergency action with respect to pesticide chemicals which present an imminent hazard to the public health, to…

Official title: A bill to amend section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize emergency action with respect to pesticide chemicals which present an immi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize emergency action with respect to pesticide chemicals which present an imminent hazard to the public health, to revise the procedures under such section for changes in tolerances and exemptions for pesticide chemicals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 1984 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 24, 1984
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5495: A bill to amend section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize emergency action with respect to pesticide chemicals which present an imminent hazard to the public health, to revise the procedures under such section for changes in tolerances and exemptions for pesticide chemicals, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5495/
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"H.R. 5495: A bill to amend section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize emergency action with respect to pesticide chemicals which present an imminent hazard to the public health, to revise the procedures under such section for changes in tolerances and exemptions for pesticide chemicals, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5495/.
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H.R. 5495, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5495/.
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[H.R. 5495: A bill to amend section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize emergency action with respect to pesticide chemicals which present an imminent hazard to the public health, to revise the procedures under such section for changes in tolerances and exemptions for pesticide chemicals, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5495/)
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