H.R. 6631 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6631 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To cancel the registration of all uses of organophosphate pesticides, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018. 2. Cancellation of registration of or­gan­o­phos­phate pesticides (a) In general Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136d(b)), effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) organophosphate pesticides shall be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment due in part to dietary risks to humans posed by residues of such pesticide chemicals on food; (2) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall cancel the registration of all uses of organophosphate pesticides; and (3) following such cancellation the Administrator shall, in accordance with section 408(l)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(l)(2)) revoke any tolerance or exemption that allows the presence of organophosphate pesticides or any pesticide chemical residue that results from use of such pesticides, in or on food. (b) Use of existing stocks Notwithstanding section 6(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136d(a)), effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the continued sale and use of existing stocks of organophosphate pesticides is prohibited. (c) Reregistration Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reregister or­gan­o­phos­phate pesticides under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1).