No Immunity for Glyphosate Act

Key Points

• This bill, introduced by a bipartisan group in Congress, aims to make it easier for people to sue companies that make or sell glyphosate-based weedkillers. It specifically blocks a recent Executive Order that attempted to protect the supply of these chemicals for national defense purposes.
• The law would stop the government from using any taxpayer money to carry out that Executive Order. This means the government could not use special emergency powers to help companies produce these chemicals or shield them from legal responsibility for health issues.
• The bill allows anyone who has become sick or died from exposure to these chemicals to sue the manufacturers in federal court. Families could seek money for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering, as well as 'punitive damages' meant to punish the companies for wrongdoing.
• Crucially, the bill removes 'immunity' protections. Usually, if a company is making something for the government during a national emergency, they are protected from being sued. This bill says those protections do not apply to glyphosate, even if the company was following a direct government order.
• This change would apply to everyone, including people who are already in the middle of a lawsuit or those who were hurt by these chemicals years ago. It also ensures that people can still use state laws to sue these companies if they choose.

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