,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai ,mr4   
,udall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,leahy1   
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1  
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4
 ,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use ( *lorpyrifos
 on food1 to prohibit ! regi/ration (   
pe/icides conta9+ *lorpyrifos1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,*ildr51       
,f>m]s1 & ,f>mwork]s f ,n]ve ,ag5t      
,pe/icides ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 #aiif1 
,congress unanim\sly pass$ ! ,food      
,quality ,protection ,act ( #aiif       
7,public ,law #ajd-agj2 #aaj ,/at4      
#adhi7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z       
,,fqpa71 a compreh5sive ov]haul ( ,f$]al
 pe/icide & food safety policy4 ,t ,act 

am5d$ ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1
 & ,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf  
et seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z     
,,fifra7 & ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq471 ! laws t gov]n h[ ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,,epa7 regi/]s pe/icides &  
pe/icide labels = use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& e/abli%es tol]ances or acceptable     
levels = pe/icide residues on food4     
7#b7 ,! ,,fqpa directs ! ,,epa to ensure
 ) reasonable c]ta9ty t no h>m w result 
f food1 dr9k+ wat]1 & o!r exposures to a
 pe/icide4 ,if ! ,,epa _c make ?is      
safety f9d+1 x mu/ prohibit residues &  
use ( ! pe/icide on food4 ,! ,,fqpa     
m&ates t ! ,,epa mu/ consid] *ildr5's   
special s5sitivity & exposure to        
pe/icide *emicals & mu/ make an explicit
 det]m9ation t ! pe/icide c be us$ ) a  
reasonable c]ta9ty ( no h>m to *ildr54  
,9 det]m9+ acceptable levels ( pe/icide 
residue1 ! ,,epa mu/ acc\nt = ! pot5tial
 heal? h>m f pre- & po/natal exposures4 

,! economic b5efits ( pe/icides _c be   
us$ to ov]ride ?is heal?-bas$ /&>d =    
*ildr5 f food & o!r exposures4  7#c7    
,*lorpyrifos is a widely us$ pe/icide   
fir/ regi/]$ by ! ,,epa 9 #aife4        
,*lorpyrifos is an organophosphate      
pe/icide1 a class ( pe/icides develop$ z
 n]ve ag5ts 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii & adapt$ =   
use z insecticides aft] ! w>4           
,*lorpyrifos & o!r organophosphate      
pe/icides affect ! n]v\s sy/em ?r\gh    
inhibition ( *ol9e/]ase1 an enzyme      
requir$ = prop] n]ve function+4 ,acute  
poison+s occur :5 n]ve impulses pulsate 
?r\gh ! body1 caus+ symptoms l nausea1  
vomit+1 convulsions1 respiratory        
p>alysis1 &1 9 extreme cases1 dea?4     
,bas$ on doz5s ( pe]-review$ sci5tific  
articles1 ! ,,epa det]m9$ t exposure    
dur+ pregnancy to ev5 l[ levels (       
*lorpyrifos t caus$ only m9imal         
*ol9e/]ase inhibition 7#aj p]c5t or     
less7 9 ! mo!rs c\ld lead to measurable 
long-la/+ & possibly p]man5t            
neurobehavioral & functional deficits 9 

pr5atally expos$ *ildr54  7#d7 ,p1      
includ+ pregnant wom51 are expos$ to    
*lorpyrifos ?r\gh residues on food1     
contam9at$ dr9k+ wat]1 & toxic spray    
drift f ne>by pe/icide applications4    
,*lorpyrifos is us$ on an ext5sive      
v>iety ( crops1 includ+ fruit & nut     
trees1 vegetables1 :eat1 alfalfa1 &     
corn4 ,betwe5 #bjjf & #bjab1 *lorpyrifos
 0 appli$ to m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !        
,nation's apple & broccoli crops1 #de   
p]c5t ( onion crops1 #df p]c5t ( walnut 
crops1 & #da p]c5t ( caulifl[] crops4   
7#e7 ,*lorpyrifos is acutely toxic &    
associat$ ) neurodevelopm5tal h>ms 9    
*ildr54 ,pr5atal exposure to *lorpyrifos
 is associat$ ) elevat$ risks ( r$uc$   
,,iq1 loss ( work+ memory1 delays 9     
motor developm5t1 att5tion-deficit      
disord]s1 & /ructural *anges 9 ! bra94  
7#f7 ,!re is no nationwide *lorpyrifos  
use report+4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,geological ,survey e/imates annual     
pe/icide use on agricultural l& 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & e/imates t *lorpyrifos 

use on crops 9 #bjad rang$ f #e1jjj1jjj 
to #g1jjj1jjj p\nds ( *lorpyrifos4  7#g7
 ,9 its #bjaf report1 ! ,f$]al          
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act ,sci5tific ,advisory ,panel        
recogniz$ ! gr[+ body ( lit]ature )     
laboratory animals 7rats & mice7        
indicat+ t ge/ational &_/or e>ly        
po/natal exposure to *lorpyrifos may    
cause p]si/5t effects into adul?ood     
along ) epidemiology /udies :i* h       
evaluat$ pr5atal *lorpyrifos exposure 9 
"m-infant pairs & report$ associations )
 neurodevelopm5t outcomes 9 infants &   
*ildr544  7#h7 ,*lorpyrifos has long be5
 ( conc]n to ! ,,epa4 ,resid5tial uses (
 *lorpyrifos end$ 9 #bjjj aft] ! ,,epa  
f\nd unsafe exposures to *ildr54 ,!     
,,epa also discont9u$ use ( *lorpyrifos 
on tomatoes & re/rict$ its use on apples
 & grapes 9 #bjjj1 & obta9$ no-spray    
buff]s ar\nd s*ools1 homes1 playfields1 
day c>es1 hospitals1 & o!r public       
places1 rang+ f #aj to #ajj feet4 ,9    
#bjae1 ! ,,epa propos$ to ban all       

*lorpyrifos food tol]ances1 bas$ on     
unsafe dr9k+ wat] contam9ation1 :i* w\ld
 end use ( *lorpyrifos on food 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,aft] updat+ ! risk      
assessm5t = *lorpyrifos 9 ,novemb] #bjaf
 to protect aga9/ pr5atal exposures     
associat$ ) bra9 impacts1 ! ,,epa f\nd t
 expect$ residues f use on food crops   
exce$$ ! safety /&>d1 & additionally !  
majority ( e/imat$ dr9k+ wat] exposures 
f curr5tly all[$ uses ( *lorpyrifos also
 exce$$ acceptable levels1 re9=c+ ! ne$ 
to revoke all food tol]ances = !        
pe/icide4  7#i7 ,*lorpyrifos ?reat5s !  
heal?y developm5t ( *ildr54 ,*ildr5     
exp]i5ce great] exposure to *lorpyrifos 
& o!r pe/icides because1 relative to    
adults1 !y eat & dr9k m proportional to 
_! body weight4 ,a gr[+ body ( evid5ce  
%[s t pr5atal exposure to v l[ levels ( 
*lorpyrifos c lead to la/+ & possibly   
p]man5t neurological impairm5ts4 ,9     
,novemb] #bjaf1 ! ,,epa releas$ a revis$
 human heal? risk assessm5t =           
*lorpyrifos t confirm$ t !re are no     

acceptable uses = ! pe/icide1 all food  
uses exce$ acceptable levels1 ) *ildr5  
ages #a to #b expos$ to levels (        
*lorpyrifos t are #adj times :at ! ,,epa
 consid]s acceptable4  7#aj7            
,*lorpyrifos ?reat5s agricultural       
work]s4 ,f>m work]s are expos$ to       
*lorpyrifos f mix+1 h&l+1 & apply+ !    
pe/icide1 z well z f ent]+ fields :]e   
*lorpyrifos 0 rec5tly spray$4           
,*lorpyrifos is "o ( ! pe/icides mo/ (t5
 l9k$ to acute pe/icide poison+s1 & 9 _m
 ,/ates1 x is regul>ly id5tifi$ among ! 
#e pe/icides l9k$ to ! highe/ numb] (   
pe/icide poison+ incid5ts4 ,?is is      
significant giv5 widespread und]report+ 
( pe/icide poison+s due to su* factors z
 inadequate report+ sy/ems1 fe> (       
retaliation f employ]s1 & reluctance to 
seek m$ical treatm5t4 ,accord+ to !     
,,epa1 all work]s :o mix & apply        
*lorpyrifos are expos$ to unsafe levels 
( ! pe/icide ev5 ) maximum p]sonal      
protective equipm5t & eng9e]+ controls4 
,field work]s are curr5tly all[$ to     

re-ent] fields )9 #a to #e days aft]    
*lorpyrifos is spray$ bas$ on curr5t    
re/rict$ entry int]vals on ! regi/]$    
*lorpyrifos labels b unsafe exposures   
cont9ue on av]age #ah days aft]         
applications4  7#aa7 ,*lorpyrifos       
?reat5s families 9 agricultural         
communities4 ,rural families are expos$ 
to unsafe levels ( *lorpyrifos on _!    
food & 9 _! dr9k+ wat]4 ,!y are also    
expos$ to toxic levels ( *lorpyrifos :5 
x drifts f ! fields to homes1 s*ools1 & 
o!r places p ga!r4 ,! ,,epa's #bjaf     
revis$ human heal? risk assessm5t f\nd t
 *lorpyrifos drift rea*es unsafe levels 
at #cjj feet away f ! edge ( ! treat$   
field1 & ! *emical *lorpyrifos is f\nd  
at unsafe levels 9 ! air at s*ools1     
homes1 & communities 9 agricultural     
areas4 ,! small buff]s put 9 place 9    
#bjab leave *ildr5 unprotect$ f ?is     
toxic pe/icide drift4  7#ab7            
,*lorpyrifos ?reat5s dr9k+ wat]4 ,!     
,,epa's #bjad & #bjaf risk assessm5ts h 
f\nd t *lorpyrifos levels 9 dr9k+ wat]  

are unsafe4 ,p liv+ & work+ 9           
agricultural communities are likely to  
be expos$ to high] levels ( *lorpyrifos 
& o!r organophosphate pe/icides 9 _!    
dr9k+ wat]4  7#ac7 ,9 #bjae1 lead+      
sci5tific & m$ical exp]ts1 along )      
*ildr5's heal? advocates1 came toge!r1  
"u ,project ,,t5dr3 ,t>get+             
,environm5tal ,neuro-,developm5tal      
,risks 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z       
,,t5dr71 to issue a call to action to   
r$uce widespread exposures to *emicals t
 int]f]e ) fetal & *ildr5's bra9        
developm5t4 ,bas$ on ! available &      
pe]-review$ sci5tific evid5ce1 ! ,,t5dr 
au?ors id5tifi$ prime examples (        
neurodevelopm5tally toxic *emicals t c  
contribute to le>n+1 behavioral1 or     
intellectual impairm5t1 z well z        
specific neurodevelopm5tal disord]s su* 
z ,,adhd or autism spectrum disord]1 &  
li/$ organophosphate pe/icides1 among   
!m4 ,9 #bjah1 lead+ sci5ti/s involv$ )  
,,t5dr publi%$ an article 9 ,,plos      
,m$ic9e t f\nd t pr5atal exposure to    

organophosphate pe/icides su* z         
*lorpyrifos1 ev5 at l[ levels t 7       
previ\sly consid]$ safe1 are putt+      
*ildr5 at risk = cognitive & behavioral 
deficits & neurodevelopm5tal disord]s4  
,! sci5ti/s recomm5d$ phas+ out         
*lorpyrifos4  7#ad7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjah1    
bas$ on ov]:elm+ f9d+s t *lorpyrifos is 
unsafe = public heal?1 & p>ticul>ly     
h>mful to *ildr5 & f>mwork]s1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9?        
,circuit ord]$ ! ,,epa to move =w>d ) a 
ban ( *lorpyrifos1 /at+ t ! "t has come 
to put a /op to ?is pat5t evasion ( !   
law4 ,h[ev]1 in/ead ( comply+ ) ! c\rt  
ord]1 ! ,,epa has appeal$ ! rul+4  #c4  
,prohibition on use ( *lorpyrifos on    
food ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,food1    
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cdb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7j7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 if x be>s or conta9s *lorpyrifos1
 includ+ any residue ( *lorpyrifos1 or  
any o!r add$ sub/ance t is pres5t on or 
9 ! food prim>ily z a result ( !        

metabolism or o!r degradation (         
*lorpyrifos4  4  #d4 ,prohibition on    
regi/ration ( pe/icides conta9+         
*lorpyrifos ,section #c7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a7f77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7        
,prohibition on regi/ration ( pe/icides 
conta9+ *lorpyrifos  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all n regi/] "u ?is ,act  
any pe/icide conta9+ *lorpyrifos z an   
active +r$i5t4  7,b7 ,cancellation (    
regi/rations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all cancel
 ! regi/ration "u ?is ,act ( any        
pe/icide conta9+ *lorpyrifos z an active
 +r$i5t4  7,c7 ,adm9i/ration ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out subp>agraph  
7,b7 )\t reg>d to sections #f7;a77#a71  
#f7;b71 & #ae4  4  #e4 ,pe/icides &     
devices int5d$ = export  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #ag7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al             
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acfo7a77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71            

respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7#b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7  
7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 not)/&+  2   
7#c7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 7z s designat$71 by  
/rik+ ,a copy ( t /atem5t & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,transmission to          
appropriate (ficial ,a copy ( ! /atem5t 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7  2 &  7#d7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7       
,exception = pe/icides conta9+          
*lorpyrifos ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 
to any pe/icide conta9+ *lorpyrifos z an
 active +r$i5t4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t 
,section #c7;f77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al          
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf;a7f77#d77 is    
am5d$ 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ #ag7;a77#b7 & 
ins]t+ #ag7;a77#a77;,b74  #f4 ,exemption
 ( ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies ,section #ah (
 ! ,f$]al ,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 &   
,rod5ticide ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acfp7 is

 am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce by ins]t+ 7except
 ) respect to any pe/icide conta9+      
*lorpyrifos z an active +r$i5t7 aft]    
provision ( ?is ,act4