Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615) Lead Free Forests Act of 2024 (H.R.816)

Client expense: $37,494 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose Protects America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 3283 / HR 5085) Support reauthorization of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (S. 2178 / HR 4470)

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Support risk-based approach, peer-reviewed data regarding the continued sale and use of pesticide products Maintain federal and state pre-emption of pesticide regulatory decisions Support Climate Smart Ag practices Oppose expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes fertile land out of production Oppose Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 269 / HR 5085) Support legislation to clarify FIFRA labels to create uniformity of pesticide labels (HR 4288) Support joint resolution of disapproval of new WOTUS regulations (HJ Res 27 / SJ Res 7) Support HR 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 Support Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution to nullify EPA's Risk Mamangement Plan (RMP) new final regulations H.J. Res 123) Oppose new Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Response Plans new regulations. Support bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule Oppose California's zero emission vehicle EPA waiver for heavy duty vehicles.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

H.R. 4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act S. 269/H.R. 5085 Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act S. 2472/H.R. 5070 USDA CROP Act of 2023 S. 802/H.R. 1472 Plant Bio stimulant Act of 2023 S. 720/H.R. 1459 PRECISE Act of 2023 S. 719/H.R. 1495 Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2023 S. 1400/H.R. 3036 Increased TSP Access Act of 2023 H.R. 4277 Saving America's Pollinators Act H.R. 8467 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 H.R.9981 - To prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine.

Client expense: $296,189 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.4288, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act, which would reaffirm and strengthen federal law to prevent the emergence of an inconsistent state or local pesticide labels. - S.1427, the Agriculture PFAs Liability Protection Act, which would exempt farming from any PFAS liability. - S.747/H.R.1517, the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, which would authorize USDA to provide grants to state and territories to address PFAS contamination on farms. ASKED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING: - S.269/H.R.5085, the Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act, which would modify provisions related to the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide. - EPA's proposed rule (Docket #: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0133) to protect farm workers from pesticide exposure. OTHER: - Signed onto coalition letter to ask for a comment extension request on EPA's insecticide strategy (Docket #:EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0299). Asked PFB members to sign onto individual sign on letter to express concerns on EPA's insecticide strategy. Signed onto coalition letter to EPA raising concerns over their insecticide strategy. - Signed onto letter to EPA to ask them to engage with stakeholders to discuss improvements to its Endangered Species Act (ESA) risk assessment process. - Asked PFB members to complete AFBF's advocacy email to their legislator raising concerns of the impacts of PFAS on farms. - Advocacy in general to encourage legislators to support pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, etc. labeling that is scientifically sound.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615)

Client expense: $37,494 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615) Lead Free Forests Act of 2024 (H.R.816)

Client expense: $37,494 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615) Lead Free Forests Act of 2024 (H.R.816)

Client expense: $37,494 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support risk-based approach, peer-reviewed data regarding the continued sale and use of pesticide products Maintain federal and state pre-emption of pesticide regulatory decisions Support Climate Smart Ag practices Oppose expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes fertile land out of production Oppose Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 269 / HR 5085) Support legislation to clarify FIFRA labels to create uniformity of pesticide labels (HR 4288) Support joint resolution of disapproval of new WOTUS regulations (HJ Res 27 / SJ Res 7) Support HR 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 Support Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution to nullify EPA's Risk Mamangement Plan (RMP) new final regulations H.J. Res 123) Oppose new Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Response Plans new regulations. Support bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Oppose Protects America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 3283 / HR 5085) Support reauthorization of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (S. 2178 / HR 4470)

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.4288, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act, which would reaffirm and strengthen federal law to prevent the emergence of an inconsistent state or local pesticide labels. - S.1427, the Agriculture PFAs Liability Protection Act, which would exempt farming from any PFAS liability. - S.747/H.R.1517, the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, which would authorize USDA to provide grants to state and territories to address PFAS contamination on farms. ASKED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING: - S.269/H.R.5085, the Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act, which would modify provisions related to the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide. - EPA's proposed rule (Docket #: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0133) to protect farm workers from pesticide exposure. OTHER: - Encouraged PFB members to complete AFBF's advocacy email to Congress raising concerns of the impacts of PFAS on farms. - Advocacy in general to encourage legislators to support pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, etc. labeling that is scientifically sound.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615) Lead Free Forests Act of 2024 (H.R.816)

Client expense: $25,417 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. Congressional oversight of the scope of the Clean Water Act's jurisdiction. 2. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill which would prohibit local governments from regulating pesticides. 3. Education efforts with congressional staffers regarding the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 4. S.269/H.R.5085, the "Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act", which amends pesticide testing and registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 5. S. 802/H.R. 1472, the "Plant Biostimulant Act", which would establish a uniform regulatory definition of plant biostimulant nutrients and improve their use in turf applications. 6. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill to secure funding for turfgrass research and projects. Develop one-pagers regarding same for additional grass roots lobbying, including upcoming congressional fly-in. 7. Efforts to restore funding for the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) in the Department of Agriculture.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615)

Client expense: $25,417 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose Protects America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 3283 / HR 5085) Support reauthorization of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (S. 2178 / HR 4470)

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Support risk-based approach, peer-reviewed data regarding the continued sale and use of pesticide products Maintain federal and state pre-emption of pesticide regulatory decisions Support Climate Smart Ag practices Oppose expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes fertile land out of production Oppose Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 269 / HR 5085) Support legislation to clarify FIFRA labels to create uniformity of pesticide labels (HR 4288) Support joint resolution of disapproval of new WOTUS regulations (HJ Res 27 / SJ Res 7) Support HR 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 Support Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution to nullify EPA's Risk Mamangement Plan (RMP) new final regulations H.J. Res 123)

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

1. Congressional oversight of the scope of the Clean Water Act's jurisdiction. 2. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill which would prohibit local governments from regulating pesticides. 3. Education efforts with congressional staffers regarding the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 4. S.269/H.R.5085, the "Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act", which amends pesticide testing and registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 5. S. 802/H.R. 1472, the "Plant Biostimulant Act", which would establish a uniform regulatory definition of plant biostimulant nutrients and improve their use in turf applications. 6. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill to secure funding for turfgrass research and projects. Develop one-pagers regarding same for additional grass roots lobbying, including upcoming congressional fly-in.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.4288, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act, which would reaffirm and strengthen federal law to prevent the emergence of an inconsistent state or local pesticide labels. - S.1427, the Agriculture PFAs Liability Protection Act, which would exempt farming from any PFAS liability. - S.747/H.R.1517, the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, which would authorize USDA to provide grants to state and territories to address PFAS contamination on farms. ASKED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING: - S.269/H.R.5085, the Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act, which would modify provisions related to the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide. - EPA's proposed rule (Docket #: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0133) to protect farm workers from pesticide exposure. OTHER: - Encouraged PFB members to complete AFBF's advocacy email to Congress raising concerns of the impacts of PFAS on farms. - Signed onto letter to House and Senate Approps leadership regarding FIFRA Labeling related to Interior Appropriations Sec. 461. - Signed onto letter to EPA addressing concerns over court's decision on dicamba products. - Signed onto letter to Approps leadership supporting several pesticide-related appropriations asks in the FY25 Interior approps bills. - Signed onto letter to EPA regarding existing stock order on OTT dicamba.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615)

Client expense: $25,417 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615)

Client expense: $37,494 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615)

Client expense: $37,494 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose Protects America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 3283 / HR 5085) COVID-19 related regulatory relief and support Support reauthorization of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program (S. 2178 / HR 4470)

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Support risk-based approach, peer-reviewed data regarding the continued sale and use of pesticide products Maintain federal and state pre-emption of pesticide regulatory decisions Support Climate Smart Ag practices Oppose expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes fertile land out of production Oppose Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 269 / HR 5085) Support legislation to clarify FIFRA labels to create uniformity of pesticide labels (HR 4288) Support joint resolution of disapproval of new WOTUS regulations (HJ Res 27 / SJ Res 7) Support HR 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Asked PA House Members to support H.R.4288, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act by Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD-at large) and Jim Costa (D-CA-21). This bill would reaffirm and strengthen federal law to prevent the emergence of an inconsistent state or local pesticide labels. Asked PA House and Senate Members to support S.1427, the Agriculture PFAs Liability Protection Act by Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and John Boozman (R-AR). This bill would exempt farming from any PFAS liability. Asked PA House and Senate Members to oppose S.269/H.R.5085, the Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative James McGovern (D-MA). The bill would modify provisions related to the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide. Asked PA House and Senate Members to support and co-sponsor S.747/H.R.1517, the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Jared Golden (D-ME). This bill would authorize USDA to provide grants to state and territories to address PFAS contamination on farms. Asked PA House and Senate Members to oppose EPA's proposed rule (Docket #: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0133) to protect farm workers from pesticide exposure.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

1. Congressional oversight of the scope of the Clean Water Act's jurisdiction. 2. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill which would prohibit local governments from regulating pesticides. 3. Education efforts with congressional staffers regarding the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 4. S.269/H.R.5085, the "Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act", which amends pesticide testing and registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 5. S. 802/H.R. 1472, the "Plant Biostimulant Act", which would establish a uniform regulatory definition of plant biostimulant nutrients and improve their use in turf applications. 6. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill to secure funding for turfgrass research and projects.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615)

Client expense: $25,417 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Saving Americas Pollinators Act (H.R.4277) Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S.269/H.R.5085) EATS Act (S.2019/H.R.4417) CROP Act (S.2472/H.R.5070) Plant Biostimulant Act (S.802/H.R.1472) Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act (H.R.4288) Dept. of the IERA Appropriations Act (S.2605/H.R.4281) LEAD Act (H.R.5283) Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act (S.1185/H.R.615)

Client expense: $25,417 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support risk-based approach, peer-reviewed data regarding the continued sale and use of pesticide products Maintain federal and state pre-emption of pesticide regulatory decisions Support Climate Smart Ag practices Oppose expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program, which takes fertile land out of production Oppose Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (S. 269 / HR 5085) Support legislation to clarify FIFRA labels to create uniformity of pesticide labels (HR 4288) Support joint resolution of disapproval of new WOTUS regulations (HJ Res 27 / SJ Res 7) Support HR 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Asked PA House Members to support H.R.4288, the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act by Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD-at large) and Jim Costa (D-CA-21). This bill would reaffirm and strengthen federal law to prevent the emergence of an inconsistent state or local pesticide labels. Asked PA House and Senate Members to oppose S.269/H.R.5085, the Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Representative James McGovern (D-MA). The bill would modify provisions related to the registration, distribution, sale, and use of pesticides, including by cancelling the registration of organophosphates, neonicotinoids, and paraquat and by creating a process for interested individuals to submit a petition to designate an active ingredient or pesticide as a dangerous pesticide. Asked PA House and Senate Members to support and co-sponsor S.747/H.R.1517, the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act, by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Jared Golden (D-ME). This bill would authorize USDA to provide grants to state and territories to address PFAS contamination on farms. Asked PA House and Senate Members to oppose EPA's proposed rule (Docket #: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0133) to protect farm workers from pesticide exposure. Reviewed EPA's draft Herbicide Strategy (Docket #: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0365), which details how the Agency intends to prevent the impacts of conventional herbicides to listed species and habitats.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

1. Congressional efforts to overturn rulemaking addressing the scope of the Clean Water Act's jurisdiction. 2. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill which would prohibit local governments from regulating pesticides. 3. Education efforts with congressional staffers regarding the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 4. S.269/H.R.5085, the "Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act", which amends pesticide testing and registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). 5. S. 802/H.R. 1472, the "Plant Biostimulant Act", which would establish a uniform regulatory definition of plant biostimulant nutrients and improve their use in turf applications. 6. Legislative language in the 2023 Farm Bill to secure funding for turfgrass research and projects.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4277, Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2023, provisions which would ban certain wood preserving pesticides HR 5085, Protecting America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act, provisions banning certain pesticides

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES