September 8, 2025
Mrs. Luna 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
To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide diquat, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Farmers and Families Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Cancellation of registration of diquat
(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 enactment of this Act—
(1)
diquat shall be deemed to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment (as defined by section 2 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136));
(2)
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall cancel the registration of all uses of diquat; 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 diquat, or any pesticide chemical residue that results from diquat use, in or on food.
(b) Sale and use of existing stocks prohibited
Notwithstanding section 6(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136d(a)), effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the continued sale and use of existing stocks of diquat shall be prohibited.
(c) Reregistration prohibited
Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not reregister diquat under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1).