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119-hr-5564119th CongressWALLET

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for improved coordination between the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

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Summary

Creates formal coordination between the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture on pesticide registrations and reviews. It would require jointly developed risk mitigation measures, published economic analyses of those measures, agronomic data sharing, and coordination on Endangered Species Act mitigation steps.

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  • Farmers and growers would see agency decisions include economic analyses of mitigation measures and any costs tied to label or use changes that affect how they apply pesticides.
  • State lead agencies would have implementation costs considered and published in the docket when mitigation measures are developed.
  • Pesticide registrants and industry would be part of coordination and could agree with the agencies to waive or modify coordination for a specific action if that agreement is published.
  • EPA would be required to obtain agronomic use data and alternatives from the Department of Agriculture, publish whether it used that information, and explain any decision not to use it.
  • Decisions tied to Endangered Species Act consultations would be reviewed with Agriculture, Interior, and Commerce and allow Agriculture to provide feedback on measures that affect end users.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

EPA and Agriculture coordinate pesticide rules

If enacted, the bill would require the EPA Administrator to work with the Secretary of Agriculture when registering or reviewing pesticides. The Administrator would have to get agronomic use data from the Department of Agriculture and industry, and consider information on availability and economic viability of alternatives. If any risk mitigation measures are required, the Administrator would develop them with Agriculture and publish an economic analysis estimating implementation costs to growers, State lead agencies, and others, and assessing mitigation's effect on reducing user risk. For Endangered Species Act section 7 measures, EPA would coordinate with Agriculture, Interior, and Commerce to review options and give feedback. The agencies could waive or modify coordination for a specific action if EPA, Agriculture, and the registrant agree, and that agreement would be published in the public docket.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 9/26/2025

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