Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 25, 2017)
Protect Children, Farmers, and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2017
This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to prohibit from sale any food that contains the organophosphate pesticide, chlorpyrifos.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must offer a contract to the National Research Council to conduct an organophosphate pesticide risk assessment.
If the EPA finds pesticide exposure that does not meet FFDCA standards or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act standards, the EPA must take regulatory action not later than 90 days after becoming aware of the exposure.
What just happenedJul 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4193-4194)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJul 25, 2017
- Jul 25, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4193-4194)
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Jul 25, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate