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'Major Win': House Strips Pesticide Liability Shield From Farm Bill in Bipartisan Vote
• Children's Health DefenseThe U.S. House voted 280-142 today to remove language that would have limited lawsuits against pesticide makers. The vote marked a significant bipartisan rebuke of industry-backed protections. "I do not support giving blanket immunity to corporations at the expense of American families," said Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who co-authored the amendment to preserve states' authority over pesticide labeling and safety standards.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted today to strip controversial pro-pesticide provisions from the Farm Bill and adopt a bipartisan amendment that removes liability protections for chemical manufacturers, The Hill reported.
Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Elijah Crane (R-Ariz.) co-authored the amendment that removed language that would have shielded companies like Monsanto from certain state-level failure-to-warn lawsuits. The amendment, which passed in a 280-142 vote, preserves states' authority over pesticide labeling and safety standards.
"I do not support giving blanket immunity to corporations at the expense of American families," Luna wrote on X.
I do not support giving blanket immunity to corporations at the expense of American families. Pesticides are linked to a 30% increase in childhood cancer and over 170 studies corroborate the evidence.
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) April 30, 2026
This amendment ensures we stand on the side of the American people and the… pic.twitter.com/c9cKidu48C




