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- H.R.6631
H.R.6631: Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018
About This Bill
- Introduced July 26, 2018
- Latest Major Action Sept. 20, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - July 26, 2018
Bill Summary
Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel the registration of organophosphate pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The bill prohibits the sale and use of existing stock of organophosphate pesticides. The bill requires the EPA to ban organophosphate pesticide residue on food under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 20, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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| July 27, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
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| July 26, 2018 |
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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| July 26, 2018 |
Introduced in the House by Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) |