Agriculture Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill mandates the cancellation of all registrations for the pesticide diquat, deeming it to cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment upon its enactment. It directs the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to immediately cancel all uses of diquat and revoke any associated tolerances or exemptions for its presence in food. The legislation also explicitly prohibits the continued sale and use of existing stocks of diquat from the date of enactment. To ensure its permanent removal, the bill forbids the EPA Administrator from ever reregistering diquat under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. This comprehensive measure aims to permanently remove diquat from agricultural and food-related uses.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Introduced in House
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.
Environmental Protection
Protect Our Farmers and Families Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-5196| House
| Updated: 9/8/2025
This bill mandates the cancellation of all registrations for the pesticide diquat, deeming it to cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment upon its enactment. It directs the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to immediately cancel all uses of diquat and revoke any associated tolerances or exemptions for its presence in food. The legislation also explicitly prohibits the continued sale and use of existing stocks of diquat from the date of enactment. To ensure its permanent removal, the bill forbids the EPA Administrator from ever reregistering diquat under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. This comprehensive measure aims to permanently remove diquat from agricultural and food-related uses.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Introduced in House
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.