[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8765 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8765

       To prohibit the use of organophosphate pesticides on food.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 30, 2022

Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Meng, 
 Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Espaillat, and 
 Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
       To prohibit the use of organophosphate pesticides on food.

    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 ``Ban All Neurotoxic Organophosphate 
Pesticides From Our Food Act'' or the ``BAN OPs From Our Food Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF ORGANOPHOSPHATES ON FOOD.

    Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
342) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) If it bears or contains any organophosphate pesticide, 
including any residue of an organophosphate pesticide, or any other 
added substance the presence of which is primarily as a result of the 
metabolism or other degradation of an organophosphate pesticide, 
regardless of whether any tolerance or exemption with respect to 
organophosphate is in effect under section 408.''.
                                 <all>