SOUND Pesticide Research Act

The SOUND Pesticide Research Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency to rely on comprehensive data from multigenerational reproductive toxicity studies when setting or changing limits for pesticide residues in food. These new studies must include at least four generations of test species to ensure thorough safety evaluation. The EPA is required to review all existing pesticide tolerance decisions within 180 days of the bill's enactment to verify they meet these new data standards. Additionally, the agency must submit a report to Congress two years after enactment detailing any decisions that were updated or changed as a result of this review.