politics

April 30, 2026

House strips MAHA-hated pesticide provisions from farm bill

MAHA advocates said the language that was stripped could have provided liability protection for Bayer in lawsuits involving its Roundup weedkiller.

House strips MAHA-hated pesticide provisions from farm bill

TL;DR

  • The House of Representatives voted to remove controversial pesticide protection provisions from the farm bill.
  • Rep. Anna Paulina Luna led the successful amendment to strip the language, which was passed by a vote of 280-142.
  • Critics argued the provisions acted as a 'liability shield' for companies like Bayer against cancer claims related to its Roundup herbicide and glyphosate.
  • The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate as 'probably carcinogenic to humans' in 2015, though the EPA does not.
  • Bayer stated the removal was a 'missed opportunity' and could lead to regulatory ambiguity, while House Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson argued it would harm farmers.
  • The broader farm bill passed the House by a vote of 224-200 and now moves to the Senate.
  • The White House previously argued on behalf of Bayer at the Supreme Court in a case concerning cancer claims.

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