Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-1783House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 10, 2019

Summary

Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a permanent tolerance for the use of glyphosate on oats not to exceed 0.1 parts per million. The labeling for pesticides containing glyphosate must include specific wording, or shall be considered misbranded and subject to enforcement procedures. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to annually test foods that are most likely to be consumed by infants and children (e.g., oats) for residues of glyphosate.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

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