June 18, 2026
Mrs. Luna (for herself and Ms. Pingree) 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 paraquat, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Paraquat Prevention Act
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Sec. 2. Cancellation of registration of paraquat
(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)
paraquat 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 paraquat; 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 paraquat, or any pesticide chemical residue that results from paraquat 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 paraquat 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 paraquat under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1).