Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
87 FR 29673
05/16/2022
Update Type
Final Rules

EPA announced any enforcement activity for the Agency's Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulations under FIFRA related to the application exclusion zone should be conducted based on the 2015 WPS. 

Volume
52
Issue
7
Update Volume
52
Update Issue
15
87 FR 27059
05/06/2022
Update Type
Notices

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on data related to the aquatic toxicity of chitosan salts that will be considered in the Agency's decision regarding whether to finalize the proposal to add chitosan to the list of permitted active ingredients in exempted risk pesticide products under FIFRA. 

Volume
52
Issue
7
Update Volume
52
Update Issue
14
S. 3283
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Sponsor Name
Booker
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.J.
Issue
1
Volume
52
Update Issue
34
Update Volume
51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. S8829

would amend FIFRA to fully protect the safety of children and the environment and remove dangerous pesticides from use.

H.R. 2313
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Agriculture
Sponsor Name
Garamendi
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Cal.
Issue
6
Volume
51
Update Issue
11
Update Volume
51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H1704

would amend FIFRA to provide for better protection of workers using registered pesticides.

H.R. 1821
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on Agriculture
Sponsor Name
Gibbs
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Ohio
Issue
5
Volume
51
Update Issue
9
Update Volume
51
Congress Number
117
Congressional Record Number
167 Cong. Rec. H1353

would amend FIFRA and the FWPCA to clarify congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters.

85 FR 78300
12/04/2020
Update Type
Notices

EPA submitted to USDA a draft regulatory document titled “Pesticide Product Performance Data Requirements for Products Claiming Efficacy Against Certain Invertebrate Pests.”

Volume
51
Issue
2
Update Volume
50
Update Issue
35
H.R. 7940
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Agriculture
Sponsor Name
Neguse
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-Colo.
Issue
10
Volume
50
Update Issue
24
Update Volume
50
Congress Number
116
Congressional Record Number
166 Cong. Rec. H4218

would amend FIFRA to fully protect the safety of children and the environment, and remove dangerous pesticides from use.

S. 4406
Update Type
Committee Name
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Sponsor Name
Udall
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.M.
Issue
10
Volume
50
Update Issue
24
Update Volume
50
Congress Number
116
Congressional Record Number
166 Cong. Rec. S4728

would amend FIFRA to fully protect the safety of children and the environment, and remove dangerous pesticides from use.