119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 5564

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for improved coordination between the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Bill overview

This bill aims to improve collaboration between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture regarding pesticide regulation. Specifically, it requires the EPA Administrator to work with the Secretary of Agriculture on risk mitigation measures for pesticides, including analyzing the costs and benefits of these measures. The bill also mandates coordination on data and information used in pesticide registration and review processes, incorporating data from the Department of Agriculture and considering alternative options. Finally, it establishes a process for coordinating with the Departments of the Interior and Commerce on pesticide impacts related to endangered species.

Key provisions

Requires the EPA Administrator to coordinate risk mitigation measures with the Secretary of Agriculture.
Mandates an economic analysis of the costs and benefits of risk mitigation measures.
Requires coordination of data and information from the Department of Agriculture for pesticide registration and review.
Directs the EPA to consider alternatives to pesticides during decision-making.
Establishes a process for coordinating with the Departments of the Interior and Commerce regarding endangered species impacts.
Allows for waivers of coordination requirements with agreement between the agencies and the registrant.

Who is affected

Pesticide Registrants
Growers
State Lead Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Agriculture

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Legislative history

2025-09-26House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2025-09-26

Introduced in House

2025-09-26

Introduced in House

2025-12-02House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

H. R. 5564

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A BILL

1.Coordination

Section 3 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(i)Coordination

(1)Risk mitigation measuresIf any risk mitigation measures are required for any pesticide registered under this Act, the Administrator shall—

(A)develop such measures in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture; and

(B)conduct, and publish in the docket, with the corresponding action, an economic analysis—

(i)

determining the cost (including with respect to changes to use requirements and cost of making any associated labeling changes) to growers, State lead agencies, and other affected entities of the implementation of such measures; and

(ii)of the costs and benefits of the use of a pesticide that includes an assessment of how a reduction in risk to the pesticide user may be achieved by the use of risk mitigation measures.

(2)Data and information

(A)Coordination of data and informationWith regard to the registration or registration review of a pesticide under this Act and for making a determination under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a) with respect to any action that impacts the sale, distribution, or use of a pesticide, the Administrator shall coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Director of the Office of Pest Management Policy, so that the Administrator has for the Administrator’s use and consideration for such processes—

(i)agronomic use data from—

(I)

the Department of Agriculture; and

(II)

industry; and

(ii)

any information relating to the availability and economic viability of alternatives to such pesticide.

(B)Data and informationWhen issuing any decision resulting from the processes referred to in subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall publish in the docket—

(i)a description of the use by the Administrator of any data or information provided by the Secretary of Agriculture under subparagraph (A); and

(ii)

the determination of the Administrator on whether to use such data or information, including, as applicable, the reasons that the data or information was not used.

(3)Reasonable and prudent actions and measuresFor the implementation of reasonable and prudent actions and measures identified by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) with respect to the use of a pesticide registered under this Act, the Administrator shall coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Commerce—

(A)

to review the development of any such actions and measures that are a result of consultations relating to actions under this Act;

(B)to fully consider the options for reasonable and prudent actions and measures in a manner consistent with practices established to evaluate the risks and benefits of a pesticide registered under this Act (including the reduction in risk to the pesticide user achieved by the use of risk mitigation measures) and to use that information to inform the final selection of reasonable and prudent actions and measures to be used to evaluate such risks and benefits and the implementation of such selection; and

(C)to provide feedback to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce on decisions relating to any such actions and measures that may affect end users of a pesticide registered under this Act.

(4)WaiverThe coordination requirements imposed by this subsection may be waived or modified for a specific action to the extent agreed upon by the Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the registrant so long as such agreement is published by the Administrator in the docket for the corresponding action.

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