H.R. 10145, Pesticide Safety Precaution. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a trade-off: gains for some, costs for others.
H.R. 10145 · Mixed
What it does
This bill requires the EPA to base pesticide safety decisions on multigenerational reproductive toxicity studies spanning at least 4 generations of test animals, and to review all existing pesticide tolerances within 180 days to ensure they meet this new standard. The EPA must report to Congress within 2 years on which pesticide approvals were changed as a result.
The analysis names pesticide manufacturers with existing 4-generation reproductive toxicity data — and 2 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The trade-off
The 180-day review window is aggressive; EPA may lack capacity to re-evaluate hundreds of existing tolerances, potentially triggering automatic revocations or litigation over missed deadlines.
Transparency scores 75%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Nancy Mace.
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