H.R. 9357

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9357 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9357

To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2026

Mrs. Luna (for herself and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Paraquat Prevention Act''.

SEC. 2. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF PARAQUAT.

(a) In General.--Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136d(b)), 
effective on the date of enactment of this Act--
(1) paraquat shall be deemed to generally cause 
unreasonable adverse effects on the environment (as defined by 
section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136));
(2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall cancel the registration of all uses of paraquat; 
and
(3) following such cancellation, the Administrator shall, 
in accordance with section 408(l)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(l)(2)), revoke any tolerance 
or exemption that allows the presence of paraquat, or any 
pesticide chemical residue that results from paraquat use, in 
or on food.
(b) Sale and Use of Existing Stocks Prohibited.--Notwithstanding 
section 6(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(7 U.S.C. 136d(a)), effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
continued sale and use of existing stocks of paraquat shall be 
prohibited.
(c) Reregistration Prohibited.--Effective on the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
may not reregister paraquat under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a-1).
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