Safe Step Act — S. 2903

TL;DR (AI)

• This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that a pesticide product is not likely to cause unreasonable adverse effects if it has been used safely for a specified period without incident.
• The Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a process for stakeholders to petition for a review of a pesticide product’s registration, focusing on data related to potential adverse effects.
• This legislation directs the EPA to prioritize the review of petitions concerning pesticide products that have been linked to adverse health effects in agricultural workers.