Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/10/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- 2019-03-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2019-03-14Referred 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.
- 2019-03-14Referred 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.
- 2019-03-14Introduced in House
- 2019-03-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-14 (00)
Keep Food Safe from Glyphosate Act of 2019
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a permanent tolerance for the use of glyphosate on oats not to exceed 0.1 parts per million. The labeling for pesticides containing glyphosate must include specific wording, or shall be considered misbranded and subject to enforcement procedures.
The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to annually test foods that are most likely to be consumed by infants and children (e.g., oats) for residues of glyphosate.
Cosponsors (7)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child safety and welfare
- Consumer affairs
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Environmental regulatory procedures
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Grain
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Marketing and advertising
- Pest management
- Product safety and quality
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