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HR 5458 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish, monitor, and enforce efficacy standards for…

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish, monit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish, monitor, and enforce efficacy standards for antimicrobial control agents used to control pest microorganisms that pose a threat to human health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Agriculture and Rural AffairsBacteriaPest controlPesticide regulationStandards
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 21, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Aug 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 15, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 21, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to: (1) establish efficacy standards (as defined in this Act) for antimicrobial control agents, including disinfectants, used to control pest microorganisms; (2) monitor standards compliance; and (3) implement an enforcement program.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5458: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish, monitor, and enforce efficacy standards for antimicrobial control agents used to control pest microorganisms that pose a threat to human health, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5458/
MLA
"H.R. 5458: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish, monitor, and enforce efficacy standards for antimicrobial control agents used to control pest microorganisms that pose a threat to human health, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5458/.
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H.R. 5458, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5458/.
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[H.R. 5458: A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish, monitor, and enforce efficacy standards for antimicrobial control agents used to control pest microorganisms that pose a threat to human health, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5458/)
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