Nancy Mace (R-SC)
Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Pesticide Transparency on Federal Land Act. It requires the government to set up a public database to track when pesticides are used on federal land. Covered agencies must report pesticide applications within five days of use. The database will show who applied the pesticide, the location, the classification and active ingredient, the date, and the purpose. Information can be withheld from the public only for national security reasons for up to one year at a time. People can also file a civil action against an agency that fails to report its pesticide use.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +8
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The legislation requires federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed pesticide usage information on a centralized database and allows citizen civil actions for non-compliance.
- Scored +6
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
By tracking and disclosing pesticide applications on federal lands, the bill enhances public land management and ecological accountability.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill establishes a mandatory public database for pesticide use on federal land, increasing transparency and environmental oversight.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Public Database Creation: Under Section 36(a), a publicly available database must be established to document pesticide applications on federal land by covered agencies. This is positive because it gives everyday people clear and open access to information about what chemicals are being sprayed on public lands.
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Detailed Information Access: Under Section 36(c), the database must include specific details such as the applicator's name, exact location, pesticide classification and active ingredient, date, and purpose. This is helpful for holding officials accountable and letting citizens know exactly what is happening in their local federal areas.
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Preexisting Data Availability: Under Section 36(d)(2), the Administrator must make any preexisting compiled data and pesticide use proposals publicly available within one year. This ensures that past actions are not hidden from the public.
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Citizen Oversight: Under Section 36(e), any person can start a civil action against a covered agency that fails to report its pesticide usage. This gives regular people direct power to hold government agencies accountable for breaking the reporting rules.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- National Security Exemptions: Under Section 36(d)(3), information can be kept out of the public database if an agency head decides that disclosure would harm national security. While renewals and congressional notifications are required, this provision keeps certain pesticide use hidden from the public eye.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — By tracking and disclosing pesticide applications on federal lands, the bill enhances public land management and ecological accountability. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill establishes a mandatory public database for pesticide use on federal land, increasing transparency and environmental oversight.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The legislation requires federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed pesticide usage information on a centralized database and allows citizen civil actions for non-compliance.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The transparency measures regarding pesticide use on federal lands may provide agricultural stakeholders with better data on neighboring federal land management practices.
- 9/28/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House