Americans vs. Poisonous Pesticides Act
Sponsored By: Representative Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Introduced
Summary
Preserves states' ability to sue over pesticide misbranding while letting companies update labels quickly when new health or environmental risks emerge, subject to EPA review or disapproval. The bill keeps state failure-to-warn claims alive, clarifies that federal registration is only prima facie evidence of label compliance, and creates a process for registrants to amend labels based on new information without prior EPA approval.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Faster pesticide label updates
If enacted, a pesticide maker would be allowed to change a product label without waiting for prior EPA approval when the maker or EPA finds new information that a label may be missing health or environmental warnings. The EPA Administrator would still be able to disapprove the label change or take other actions afterward. The bill would define "information" broadly to include government reports, peer‑reviewed studies, registrant data, discovery materials, whistleblower disclosures, oversight reports, and pesticide incident data. This would speed how new risk findings get onto labels while keeping EPA oversight.
State pesticide claims preserved
If enacted, the bill would say State law claims that match the federal misbranding rule would not be preempted. Federal registration of a pesticide and federal approval of its label would not be a defense; they would be prima facie evidence (not conclusive) that the product met the law. The amendments would apply to any civil action pending when the bill becomes law or filed later, no matter when the conduct occurred. The bill would not change State liability for damages or injunctive relief.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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