S. 2324

Pesticide Injury Accountability Act of 2025

Shown here: Introduced in Senate (2025-07-17)

To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to establish a private right of action for injuries caused by pesticides, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Pesticide Injury Accountability Act of 2025”.

2. Private right of action for injuries caused by pesticides

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by redesignating sections 34 and 35 (7 U.S.C. 136x, 136y) as sections 35 and 36, respectively; and

(2) by inserting after section 33 (7 U.S.C. 136w–8) the following:

34. Private right of action for injuries caused by pesticides
(a) In general
Any person the property or person of which is injured by a pesticide may bring a civil action in Federal district court against a registrant of the pesticide for monetary damages for injury to the property or person caused by the pesticide.
(b) Recoverable damages
Monetary damages that may be recovered in a civil action under subsection (a)—
(1) include compensatory and punitive damages, at the discretion of the court; and
(2) do not include attorney's fees or court costs.
(c) Effect
Nothing in this section shall preempt any State law claim.

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