Sen. Booker Introduces Bill to Let People Sue Pesticide Makers for Health and Property Damage
The Pesticide Injury Accountability Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
This bill faces strong opposition from the chemical industry and many lawmakers who worry about the cost to farmers. Without support from both parties, it is unlikely to move forward.
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Farmers and ranchers could benefit from this bill if their crops or land are damaged by pesticide drift from neighboring properties or from defective products. They would gain a clear federal legal path to seek compensation. However, farmers who use pesticides themselves could also face lawsuits from neighbors or workers who claim injury from those chemicals, creating new legal liability and potential costs.
“Any person the property or person of which is injured by a pesticide may bring a civil action in Federal district court against a registrant of the pesticide for monetary damages for injury to the property or person caused by the pesticide.”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Pesticide Injury Accountability Act of 2025
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