S 921
Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2019
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Bill overview
The Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2019 aims to eliminate the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to neurodevelopmental harm in children and risks to farmworkers. The bill prohibits the registration and sale of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos, restricts its use on food, and prevents the EPA from exempting federal or state agencies from pesticide regulations regarding chlorpyrifos. It also restricts the export of chlorpyrifos-containing pesticides. This legislation responds to growing scientific evidence of chlorpyrifos's negative impacts and a court order urging the EPA to ban it.
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Tom Udall
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Benjamin L. Cardin
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