To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced by Anna Luna and 1 co-sponsor

The bill would cancel all registrations for paraquat, effectively banning its sale, distribution, and use nationwide.

Introduced in House

Summary of HR 9357 (119th Congress)

Purpose and intent

HR 9357 seeks to cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat in the United States.

The bill aims to remove paraquat from the market by terminating its registration status, effectively prohibiting its sale, distribution, and use nationwide.

It is introduced with the stated goal of restricting a pesticide that the sponsors view as harmful, focusing on public health and environmental concerns.

Key provisions and changes

Prohibition on paraquat: The central provision would cancel the registration for all uses of paraquat under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which governs pesticide registration and regulation.

Regulatory actions: Likely requires federal agencies (primarily EPA) to enact and enforce steps to suspend or revoke all registrations, licenses, and allowances for paraquat, and to prohibit sale, distribution, and use.

Compliance timeline: The bill would set a schedule or deadline for implementing the registration cancellation, including any grace periods for existing stock or ongoing agricultural operations, though specific timelines are not detailed in the provided information.

Enforcement and penalties: Provisions would address enforcement mechanisms to prevent continued use or sale of paraquat and may outline penalties for noncompliance.

Who and what would be affected

Agricultural producers, applicators, retailers, and distributors: All would be directly affected by an immediate or phased withdrawal of paraquat from the market.

Federal and state regulatory agencies: EPA and relevant state pesticide regulatory bodies would be responsible for implementing the cancellation, monitoring compliance, and regulating any transitional arrangements.

Public health and environmental stakeholders: Communities, farmworkers, ecosystems, and downstream users could be impacted positively if paraquat use declines or ceases, subject to how the transition is managed.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction and referrals: The bill was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of provisions within their jurisdictions.

Next steps: If advanced, committees would review the bill, potentially hold hearings, and propose amendments before sending it to the full House for debate and voting. Passage would then move to the Senate and onto the President for signature or veto.

Effective date: Specific effective dates or phase-in periods are not provided in the summary, but such bills typically include a determined timeline for deregistration and transition to prohibition.

Sponsorship

Co-sponsors: Chellie Pingree and Anna Luna.

Notes

The summary is based on the bill’s title and the action history available. The exact text would clarify detailed provisions, transitional arrangements, exemptions (if any), and enforcement mechanisms.