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New Bill in Congress Aims to Limit Farmer Access to Crop Protection Products

A new bill introduced in the U.S. House and Senate aims to severely limit farmer access to crop protection products. While the legislation is unlikely to gain traction in this Congress, the measure intends to create a narrative towards reforming regulations governing the registration and use of products farmers across the country depend on. The bill's title is the "Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2020 (PACTPA)."

More below:

https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/14198-new-housesenate-bill-seeks-bans-on-insecticides-paraquat

https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/news/press-releases/udall-neguse-introduce-landmark-pesticide-reform-to-protect-children-farmworkers-and-consumers-from-toxic-pesticides

https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/PACTPA%20Bill%20Text.pdf