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119-hr-10630119th CongressWALLET

Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act

Sponsored By: Representative Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Introduced

Summary

Public transparency for pesticide use on federal land. This bill would require a public, searchable database and make federal agencies report each pesticide application so communities, researchers, and stakeholders can see what was applied, where, and why.

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  • Families and local communities: Get per-application details including who applied it, address and geographic coordinates, active ingredient, date, and purpose.
  • Federal agencies and operators: Would have to report to the Environmental Protection Agency within 5 days after each application, and the EPA would have to set up the database and issue regulations within 1 year.
  • Researchers and advocates: Preexisting pesticide records must be added to the database within 1 year, enabling historical review and analysis.
  • Enforcement: Any person could sue a covered agency for failing to report. Damages are capped at $5,000 per failure and $25,000 for any 3-month period of ongoing noncompliance.
  • National security exceptions: Agency heads may exclude information if disclosure would harm national security for up to 1 year with possible renewal, and Congress must be notified within 30 days with a general basis for the decision.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Suing agencies for missed reports

This bill would let any person sue a covered agency that fails to report pesticide applications as required. A judge would decide damages for a prevailing plaintiff. Damages would be capped at $5,000 for each missed report. Damages would be capped at $25,000 for any continuous three-month period of ongoing failure to report.

Public pesticide database on Federal land

This bill would require the EPA Administrator to create a public database within 1 year. Beginning one year after enactment, covered agencies would report pesticide uses no later than 5 days after each application. Each report would include who applied it, the address and coordinates, the active ingredient or classification, the date, and the purpose. Agencies must put preexisting covered-agency pesticide data on the database within 1 year. The Administrator would have to issue implementing regulations within 1 year.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

SC • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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