Bill · S. 1999· Senate(119-S-1999)
USDA CROP Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/9/2025
- Last activity
- 6/9/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Roger Marshall
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The USDA CROP Act of 2025 aims to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. It seeks to improve coordination between the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Agriculture. The bill requires the Administrator to work with the Secretary of Agriculture when developing risk mitigation measures for registered pesticides. It also mandates the publication of economic analyses regarding the costs of such measures on growers and other entities. Additionally, it establishes protocols for coordinating data and information regarding pesticide registration and reviews.
Yes
Would farmers be better off under this?+5
The bill improves transparency regarding the economic costs of pesticide regulations on growers.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill mandates the publication of economic analyses and data usage in public dockets.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Economic Transparency: Under Section 2(1)(B), the Administrator must conduct and publish an economic analysis. This is positive because it determines the costs of risk mitigation measures—including changes to use requirements and labeling—to growers, State lead agencies, and other affected entities.
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Access to Specialized Data: Section 2(2)(A) requires coordination so the Administrator can use agronomic use data from the Department of Agriculture and industry. This also includes information regarding the availability and economic viability of alternatives to pesticides.
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Accountability in Decision Making: According to Section 2(2)(B), when issuing decisions, the Administrator must publish a description of how any data or information provided by the Secretary of Agriculture was used. The Administrator must also state whether they chose not to use such data and provide the reasons why.
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Collaborative Oversight of Endangered Species Protections: Section 2(3) requires coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Commerce regarding reasonable and prudent actions under the Endangered Species Act. This involves reviewing the development of actions and providing feedback on decisions that may affect end users of a registered pesticide.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential for Reduced Oversight via Waivers: Section 2(4) allows the coordination requirements to be waived or modified for specific actions if agreed upon by the Administrator, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the registrant.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 6/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced in Senate
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