United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7940 (116th)
Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
Introduced
4 August 2020
Last action
11 September 2020 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Sponsors
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act This bill modifies provisions related to the distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide.
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Timeline
4 August 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 August 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7940
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7940
- us · 116-hr-7940 · source updated 10 January 2026