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House Bill 4288
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act
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Introduced in House on Jun 22, 2023
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H. R. 4288 (Introduced-in-House)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4288


To clarify the application of a certain provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to the uniformity of pesticide labeling, consistent with the text of such Act, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 22, 2023

Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Costa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture


A BILL

To clarify the application of a certain provision of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to the uniformity of pesticide labeling, consistent with the text of such Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act”.

SEC. 2. Uniformity of Pesticide Labeling Requirements.

(a) In general.—Section 24(b) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136v(b)) shall be applied to require uniformity in national pesticide labeling, and prohibit any State, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof, or a court from directly or indirectly imposing or continuing in effect any requirements for, or penalize or hold liable any entity for failing to comply with requirements with respect to, labeling or packaging that is in addition to or different from the labeling or packaging approved by the Administrator under such Act (7 U.S.C. et seq.), including any requirements relating to warnings on such labeling or packaging.

(b) Prohibition.—The Administrator may not issue or adopt any guidance or any policy, take any regulatory action, or approve any labeling (or change to such labeling) that is inconsistent with or in any respect different from the conclusion of—

(1) a human health assessment performed pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); or

(2) a carcinogenicity classification for a pesticide performed pursuant to such Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.).