To cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 18, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Paraquat Prevention Act would cancel all federal registrations of the pesticide paraquat immediately upon enactment, effectively banning its use in the United States. The bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to revoke all existing tolerances that permit paraquat residues on food and prohibits the sale or use of existing stockpiles of the chemical, with no grace period for selling off current inventory. The legislation also prevents the EPA from ever reregistering paraquat in the future, making the ban permanent. This affects agricultural producers and pesticide manufacturers who currently use or sell paraquat as a herbicide, as well as importers of food products that may contain paraquat residues. The bill contains no specific funding provisions or implementation timeline beyond the immediate effective date upon passage.
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