The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement is taking a victory lap on Capitol Hill as the GOP-led House agreed to drop special pesticide protections.
Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s amendment to strike a provision from the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 — the five-year farm bill — that would have shielded pesticide manufacturers from liability passed the House with a majority vote of 280 “ayes” to 142 “noes.” (RELATED: Cracks Emerge In Swamp’s Pork-Stuffed Farm Bill As Lawmakers Revolt Over Big Pesticide Immunity)
Luna declared victory in a post on X, writing, “My amendment passed! Pesticide liability protections have been stripped from the farm bill.”
My amendment passed! Pesticide liability protections have been stripped from the farm bill. 🔥⚔️🔥
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) April 30, 2026
The amendment specifically calls to remove Sections 10205, 10206, and 10207, which are related to pesticide labeling uniformity and federal preemption of state authority, including provisions that would have limited states’ ability to impose their own warning requirements and reinforced EPA-led national standards
MAHA we are one step closer to removing the pesticide immunity shield from the Farm Bill.
The Luna amendment will remove problematic Sections 10205, 10206, and 10207 and it will be voted on today by Congress at large.
IT’S CRITICAL we all reach out to our Representatives today… pic.twitter.com/MuIZ40vOai
— MAHA Action (@MAHA_Action) April 29, 2026
MAHA advocates had been pushing hard to strip the language from the bill, including Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and MAHA influencer Alex Clark. (RELATED: Lee Zeldin Infuriates Purple-Haired Democrat While He Schools Her On Basic Supreme Court Cases)
Clark, in reaction to the successful passage of the amendment, wrote, “Don’t F with MAHA,” in a statement to the Daily Caller.
Opponents of the bill argued the language would have given the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sole federal authority over pesticide labeling and safety determinations, while preempting states and localities from imposing their own stricter warning requirements, such as cancer labels.
They also contend it would have provided liability protections for manufacturers that comply with EPA-approved labels and use instructions, a provision critics say effectively shields companies like Bayer — and its acquisition of Monsanto — in cases involving products such as glyphosate-based Roundup.
One of the opponents of Luna’s amendment was Republican House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson. The Agriculture Committee chairman had fought against altering what critics called a “liability shield,” arguing the provision prevents a chaotic “patchwork” of 50 different state labeling rules, according to an Agri-Plus report.
“If you want the labeling done with 50 different states … it’s going to raise the cost of affordability for that compliance, and I think it’s going to put people at more risk,” he said in a statement to the outlet.
He has also highlighted the need for “chemical tools” like pesticides to maintain productivity for feeding the U.S. and the world, while trusting EPA’s rigorous review process, according to a Puck News report.
Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie celebrated the passage of the amendment, saying it was a huge win for the movement and “states rights.” (RELATED: RFK Jr Isn’t Happy With Trump’s Order Backing Notorious Pesticide)
Massie in a post on X Thursday, writing, “Huge win for states rights and MAHA! The special provisions for pesticides (and herbicides like glyphosate) was just stripped from the farm bill by an overwhelming majority!”
Huge win for states rights and MAHA!
The special provisions for pesticides (and herbicides like glyphosate) was just stripped from the farm bill by an overwhelming majority! https://t.co/aLLqvO6FZ8
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 30, 2026
The Kentucky Rep. also spoke at “The People vs. Poison Rally” outside the Supreme Court on Monday, where he also discussed the “No Immunity for Glyphosate Act,” which he co-authored with Democratic Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree. The bill would prohibit the use of federal funds to implement the executive order titled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides.”
The Caller reached out to the MAHA Institute for comment, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
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