Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-230
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
Introduced: 2019-01-03
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Licensing and registrations

Pest management
Latest action: action_date: 2019-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the registration of the pesticide chlorpyrifos under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.</p> <p>The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of chlorpyrifos.</p> <p>The bill requires the EPA to ban chlorpyrifos residue on food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 230 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2019 Ms. Velázquez (for herself, Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Cicilline , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. McNerney , Mr. DeFazio , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Lee of California , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Norton , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Gabbard , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Welch , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Lipinski , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Ms. Speier , Mr. Payne , Ms. McCollum , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Serrano , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Cartwright , Ms. Meng , Ms. Barragán , Ms. Johnson of Texas , Ms. DeLauro , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. DeSaulnier , and Ms. Lofgren ) 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 A BILL To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Toxic Pesticides Act of 2019 . 2. Cancellation of registration of Chlorpyrifos (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 the enactment of this Act— (1) chlorpyrifos shall be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment due in part to dietary risks to humans posed by residues of that pesticide chemical on food; (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall cancel the registration of all uses of chlorpyrifos; 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 chlorpyrifos or any pesticide chemical residue that results from its use, in or on food. (b) Use of existing stocks Notwithstanding section 6(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136d(a) ), effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the continued sale and use of existing stocks of chlorpyrifos is prohibited. (c) Reregistration Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reregister chlorpyrifos under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136a–1 ).