Requires federal agencies to work together more on pesticide rules and study costs for farmers.
This bill would make federal agencies like the EPA and Department of Agriculture work more closely when setting rules for pesticides. It would require the EPA to study and publish the costs of new pesticide safety measures for farmers and other users. This aims to ensure new rules consider the real-world economic impact.
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates pesticides under existing law without explicitly mandated coordination requirements, detailed economic analyses, or specific data sharing protocols with the Department of Agriculture. If this bill passes, the EPA would be required to work closely with the Department of Agriculture on pesticide safety rules. It would also conduct economic studies on the costs of these rules for farmers and publicly explain how it uses agricultural data in its decisions. Additionally, the EPA, USDA, and pesticide companies could agree to waive or change these coordination requirements for specific actions, with the agreement made public.
HR 5564 · 119th Congress · September 26, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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