Remove chemical company liability protections and preemption of state and local pesticide warning-label and usage rules from the Farm Bill.

The Pingree-Massie Protect Our Health Amendment would remove this harmful language from the Farm Bill.

Pingree says she will back an amendment to strip the Farm Bill provisions that shield chemical manufacturers from lawsuits and override stronger state and local pesticide protections.

Pingree, Massie Team Up to Strip Big Chemical Immunity from Farm Bill | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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Our amendment to strike the pesticide liability shield sections from the Farm Bill has drawn broad bipartisan support, both within this chamber and across America.

Pingree reiterated support for an amendment to remove Farm Bill language that would preempt state pesticide rules and shield pesticide manufacturers from liability.

‘A Handout to Big Chemical’: On House Floor, Pingree Speaks Out Against Republican Farm Bill | U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree
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Pingree said she led the effort to strip pesticide preemption language from the appropriations bill and warned the issue could return in the Farm Bill.

Pingree took concrete action to remove the pesticide liability/preemption rider, but the fight was not finished and could reappear in farm-bill negotiations.

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Pesticide industry ‘immunity shield’ stripped from US appropriations bill
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Section 10205 imposes national uniformity for pesticide labeling and blocks states, localities, and courts from adding different labeling or warning requirements; Section 10206 bars local regulation of pesticide sale, distribution, labeling, application, or use.

The House farm bill text still contains the pesticide-label uniformity and preemption language the commitment sought to remove.

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H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
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Congress.gov lists the bill status as Introduced, with latest House action being referral to the House Committee on Agriculture on 2026-02-13.

As of the official bill page, H.R. 7567 had not advanced beyond introduction/referral, so the requested change had not been enacted.

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All Info - H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
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H.R.7567 includes Section 10205 on pesticide labeling uniformity and liability limits, Section 10206 on local pesticide regulation preemption, and Section 10207 on lawful use of registered pesticides.

The House farm bill text still contains the pesticide-label uniformity, liability, and local-preemption provisions the promise sought to remove.

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H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
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Congress.gov lists H.R.7567 as introduced on February 13, 2026, referred to the House Agriculture Committee, with status Introduced and no later passage action shown.

The relevant farm bill had not become law or advanced beyond introduction/referral, so the specific promised farm-bill removal had not been delivered as of the official record checked.

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All Info - H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
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The House Appropriations committee print included Section 453, Pesticides, barring funds for guidance, regulatory action, or label changes inconsistent with EPA human-health or carcinogenicity conclusions.

The pesticide-industry rider existed in the FY2026 Interior-Environment appropriations text before later negotiations, providing context for Pingree's related effort.

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FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill Text
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The enacted H.R.6938 text contains standard FIFRA pesticide fee provisions but no matching Section 453 rider language barring EPA label or regulatory actions inconsistent with prior assessments.

The final enacted appropriations law appears to have omitted the pesticide rider, showing a related but non-farm-bill win.

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Text - H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Congress.gov shows H.R.6938 passed the House on January 8, 2026, passed the Senate on January 15, and became Public Law No. 119-74 on January 23, 2026.

The appropriations vehicle where the similar pesticide rider was reportedly removed became law, but it was not the Farm Bill named in the promise.

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All Info - H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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The House roll call for H.R.6938 shows the bill passed 397-28 and lists Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine voting Yea.

Pingree voted for the enacted appropriations package after the related pesticide rider was no longer present, supporting an effort badge for related action.

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House Roll Call Vote 7, 119th Congress, 2nd Session
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The Guardian reported that Pingree led the effort to remove the appropriations rider, had earlier failed in committee, and warned similar language could return in the Farm Bill.

This supports concrete Pingree effort, while also showing the achieved removal was from an appropriations bill rather than the Farm Bill itself.

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Pesticide industry ‘immunity shield’ stripped from US appropriations bill
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