Ban Atrazine Toxicants Act

HR 9981, the "Ban Atrazine Toxicants Act," would immediately cancel all U.S. registrations for atrazine, the second-most widely used herbicide (80 million pounds annually), banning its use on crops and prohibiting sales of existing stock. The bill requires the EPA to revoke all food safety limits for atrazine within six months and prohibits future registrations or emergency uses of the chemical. It directly affects farmers, agricultural producers, and food suppliers who currently use or handle atrazine, while aiming to address documented environmental persistence and health risks linked to atrazine, including reproductive harm and impacts on endangered species. The bill cites USDA data indicating a minimal 1.19% potential decrease in corn yields from the ban, referencing Germany and Italy’s experience with no significant yield drops after similar bans.