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Protect Our Farmers and Families Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
In Committee
Summary
Bans diquat nationwide. This bill would declare the herbicide diquat to generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment and would cancel all registrations, revoke tolerances for diquat residues in food, prohibit sale and use of existing diquat stocks, and block any future reregistration. The actions would take effect immediately on enactment with no transition period.
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- Farmers and growers: Would lose legal access to diquat and would have to stop using any on-hand stocks right away.
- Consumers and families: Would see diquat removed from permitted food residues because tolerances and exemptions would be revoked.
- Retailers and suppliers: Would be prohibited from selling or distributing any existing diquat stocks.
- EPA and regulators: Would be required to cancel all diquat registrations, revoke tolerances under food law, and would be barred from reregistering the chemical.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Ban on diquat pesticide uses
If enacted, the bill would require the EPA to deem the pesticide diquat to generally cause unreasonable adverse environmental effects, effective on the date of enactment. It would require the EPA to cancel all registrations for diquat uses immediately and to revoke any tolerances or exemptions that allow diquat residues in or on food after those cancellations. The bill would also ban the sale and use of existing diquat stocks and prohibit reregistration of diquat, all effective on the date of enactment with no transition period. Pesticide makers, sellers, applicators, and farmers would face compliance and replacement costs, while consumers and communities would see reduced diquat residues and potential environmental benefits.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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