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- H.R.1783
H.R.1783: Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced March 14, 2019
- Latest Major Action April 10, 2019
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 14, 2019
Bill 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 10, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
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| March 15, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
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| March 14, 2019 |
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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| March 14, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) |