A bill to establish environmental justice as a consideration in the regulation of pesticides, and for other purposes.
Environmental Justice Right to Know Act of 2018
This bill addresses pesticide and cosmetics regulation with respect to environmental justice concerns. Specifically, when developing policy and regulations under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Environmental Protection Agency must:
The bill establishes Spanish-language translation requirements for pesticide labels, as well as for other appropriate languages.
The bill also establishes requirements relating to the safety of specified chemicals used in cosmetics, health and safety procedures in nail and hair salons, and related reports and grant programs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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