Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

Bill: 118-hr-4288
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-06-22
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Consumer affairs

Environmental regulatory procedures

Federal preemption

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Pest management

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-08-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4288 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2023 Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Costa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To clarify the application of a certain provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to the uniformity of pesticide labeling, consistent with the text of such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act . 2. Uniformity of Pesticide Labeling Requirements (a) In general Section 24(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136v(b) ) shall be applied to require uniformity in national pesticide labeling, and prohibit any State, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, or a court from directly or indirectly imposing or continuing in effect any requirements for, or penalize or hold liable any entity for failing to comply with requirements with respect to, labeling or packaging that is in addition to or different from the labeling or packaging approved by the Administrator under such Act (7 U.S.C. et seq.), including any requirements relating to warnings on such labeling or packaging. (b) Prohibition The Administrator may not issue or adopt any guidance or any policy, take any regulatory action, or approve any labeling (or change to such labeling) that is inconsistent with or in any respect different from the conclusion of— (1) a human health assessment performed pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. ); or (2) a carcinogenicity classification for a pesticide performed pursuant to such Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. ).