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H.R. 6631

Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018

Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the registration of organophosphate pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of organophosphate pesticides.

The bill requires the EPA to ban organophosphate pesticide residue on food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7](D-NY)Sponsor
13 cosponsors13 D
13cosponsors2committees6actions1related bills7subjects
  1. Committee

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

    Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

    Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Agriculture Committee
  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

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