This bill blocks federal funding for a recent executive order aimed at increasing domestic production of phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides (commonly used pesticides). More significantly, it removes legal protections that manufacturers of these chemicals would normally receive under federal law, allowing people who claim to have been injured or sickened by exposure to phosphorus or glyphosate-based herbicides to sue the companies that make, distribute, or sell them in federal court. Companies can no longer use compliance with federal orders or regulations as a legal defense against these lawsuits, and they cannot claim immunity from liability based on being federal contractors. The bill applies retroactively to any claims that arose before its passage and preserves existing state and federal legal rights, meaning people can pursue additional remedies beyond what this bill provides.
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