Americans vs. Poisonous Pesticides Act

This bill changes the federal pesticide law (FIFRA) so that its labeling uniformity rule does not block state law claims that match the federal standards for misbranding. It states that federal registration of a pesticide and approval of its label cannot be used as a defense to a state law claim, but may serve as initial (not conclusive) evidence that the product and label follow federal law. It allows a pesticide maker to update a label without prior EPA approval when it learns of reliable information about undisclosed health or environmental effects, while EPA may reject the change. These changes would apply to court cases pending on or filed after the law takes effect, no matter when the underlying conduct happened.

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Sponsors

• Anna Paulina Luna Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors