# 116-hr-7940: Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

116-hr-7940, Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7940
- Congress: 116
- Title: Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- Introduced: 2020-08-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act This bill modifies provisions related to the distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
- 116-hr-5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7940 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7940)

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- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-5221: 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5221)
- [116-hr-5141: Humane Cosmetics Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5141)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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