Pesticide Harm Accountability Act

Key Points

• The bill amends federal pesticide law so that EPA's approval of a product label cannot block people from bringing state lawsuits over pesticide warnings, even if EPA did not require a specific warning like one for cancer risk.
• The bill directly responds to the June 2026 Supreme Court decision in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, which ruled that federal pesticide law blocked a Missouri man's lawsuit against Monsanto because EPA had approved Roundup's label without a cancer warning.
• Supporters argue EPA often approves pesticides using outdated or incomplete science, noting that most pesticides get conditional registrations without full safety review, which is why state lawsuits are needed as a backup check.
• Within 180 days of the law taking effect, EPA would have to report to Congress on any of its own rules that still limit people's ability to sue pesticide makers under state law, and explain what it plans to do about them.