Tell the White House & Congress: No Immunity For Pesticide Corporations!

On July 15, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Interior and Environment voted along party lines to advance Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2026 that includes a dangerous provision—Section 453. This provision would strip away the rights of individuals harmed by pesticides by granting pesticide manufacturers broad legal immunity.

If passed, Section 453 would block lawsuits against companies whose products cause cancer, neurological damage, endocrine disruption, or other serious health harms. It would also prevent states from requiring pesticide labels with stronger safety warnings than the weak labels approved by the EPA—an agency that has repeatedly failed to protect the public from toxic chemicals.

On June 22, Appropriations Bill FY26 went to the full House Appropriations Committee for a vote. Again, the bill passed along party lines. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) attempted to add an amendment striking Section 453 from the bill, but Republicans voted the amendment down.

July 15 House Subcommittee on Interior and Environment Vote Tally:

Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID-2) Subcommittee Chairman (YES)
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) (YES)
Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-4) (YES)
Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6) (YES)
Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2) (YES)
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) (YES)
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT-1) (YES)

Rep. James "Jim" Clyburn (D-SC-6) (NO)
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-3) (NO)
Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-9) (NO)
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-4) (NO)
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1) (NO)

View recorded video of the July 15 Subcommittee meeting and vote HERE.

July 22 Full House Appropriations Committee Vote Tally:

Tom Cole (R-OK-4) (YES)
Harold Rogers (R-KY-5) (YES)
Robert Aderholt (R-AL-4) (YES)
Michael Simpson (R-ID-2) (YES)
John Carter (R-TX-31) (YES)
Ken Calvert (R-CA-41) (YES)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) (YES)
Steve Womack (R-AR-3) (YES)
Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-3) (YES)
David Joyce (R-OH-14) (YES)
Andy Harris (R-MD-1) (YES)
Mark Amodei (R-NV-2) (YES)
David Valadao (R-CA-22) (YES)
Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4) (YES)
John Moolenaar (R-MI-2) (YES)
John Rutherford (R-FL-5) (YES)
Ben Cline (R-VA-6) (YES)
Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA-14) (YES)
Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2) (YES)
Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) (YES)
Julia Letlow (R-LA-5) (YES)
Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) (YES)
Michael Guest (R-MS-3) (YES)
Ryan Zinke (R-MT-1) (DID NOT VOTE)
Andrew Clyde (R-GA-9) (YES)
Stephanie Bice (R-OK-5) (YES)
Scott Franklin (R-FL-18) (YES)
Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6) (YES)
Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) (DID NOT VOTE)
Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) (YES)
Mark Alford (R-MO-4) (YES)
Nick LaLota (R-NY-1) (YES)
Dale Strong (R-AL-5) (YES)
Celeste Maloy (R-UT-2) (YES)
Riley Moore (R-WV-2) (YES)

All Democrats voted NO.

View recorded video of the July 22 Appropriations Committee meeting and vote HERE.

Appropriations Bill FY26 will likely be voted on by the full House of Representatives when the House returns from summer break in September.

Contact your U.S. Representative today to demand the removal of Section 453. Tell them that chemical corporations should not be shielded from accountability when their products harm farmers, consumers, children, and the environment. Public health and justice must come before corporate profit!

Section 453 is unconstitutional, violating the Tenth Amendment by overriding state authority and denying individuals the fundamental right to seek justice through the courts. We cannot allow corporations to continue corrupting our elected officials and assaulting our constitutional rights. Chemical manufacturers should not have a free pass to poison us with no accountability!

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