MAHA Victory On Capitol Hill As GOP Agrees To Drop Special Pesticide Protections
By Ashley Brasfield
Published on April 30, 2026.
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has celebrated a victory in Congress as the GOP-led House agreed to remove special pesticide protections from the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's amendment to remove a provision that would have protected pesticide manufacturers from liability passed with a majority vote of 280 "ayes" to 142 "noes". The amendment specifically removed Sections 10205, 10206, and 10207 related to pesticide labeling uniformity and federal preemption of state authority. Critics argued that the language would have given the Environmental Protection Agency sole federal authority over pesticide labeling and safety determinations, while preempting states and localities from imposing stricter warning requirements.
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