Federal: HR10629

Bill Summary

US HR 10629, the Pesticide Data Transparency Act, amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to remove restrictions on the publication of pesticide-use data by federal agencies, including geographic location information that could identify individual agricultural producers. The bill requires the EPA to submit a report to Congress within 180 days detailing previously withheld data now eligible for public release and recommendations for compilation and publication. The legislation also prohibits the EPA from issuing rules or guidance that would prevent or significantly delay disclosure of this pesticide data. By lifting confidentiality restrictions, the bill enables greater public access to pesticide application records across American agriculture.

Why It Matters to MAHA

MAHA strongly supports this bill because transparency in pesticide use is foundational to health freedom and informed consumer choice. When Americans cannot access data about where and how pesticides are being applied—particularly harmful ones like glyphosate, atrazine, and neonicotinoids—they cannot make informed decisions about their food, water, and environment. Public access to pesticide-use data enables consumers, researchers, healthcare providers, and community advocates to connect agricultural chemical exposure to health outcomes and to demand safer alternatives. This transparency directly supports MAHA's commitment to breaking the regulatory capture that has protected agrochemical companies at the expense of public health. Removing government secrecy around pesticide application is a critical step toward accountability in agriculture.