Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act

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In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Requires federal agencies to publicly share details about pesticides used on government land.

This bill would create a public database showing when and where federal agencies use pesticides on government land. It would give everyday Americans access to information about these chemicals, which is not currently available in a central place. Federal agencies would have to report their pesticide use or face potential lawsuits.

What Would Change

Today, there is no central public database for pesticide use on federal land, and federal agencies are not specifically required to report this information publicly. This bill would create such a database and make federal agencies report details like the location, type of pesticide, and date of use, allowing the public to see this information. It would also allow individuals to sue agencies that fail to report, with potential damages up to $5,000 for each missed report or $25,000 for a three-month period of non-reporting.

Key Provisions

Creates a public database showing when and where federal agencies use pesticides on government land.
Requires federal agencies to report pesticide use details within 5 days of application, starting one year after the bill becomes law.
Includes information in the database such as the pesticide type, location, date, and purpose of application.
Makes existing pesticide use data from federal agencies public within one year of the bill becoming law.
Lets the public sue federal agencies that fail to report pesticide use, with potential damages up to $5,000 for each instance or $25,000 over three months.
Allows federal agencies to keep pesticide use secret for national security reasons for up to one year, but requires them to notify Congress within 30 days.

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HR 10630 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10

Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act

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