Local governments would be barred from implementing regulations on pesticides that are more stringent than state and federal rules under legislation introduced Thursday by 11 U.S. House Republicans, including one from Illinois.
 
The bill would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to clarify that only the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and lead state regulatory agencies can jointly issue policies around pesticide sales, distribution, labeling and application.
 
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