HR 9357 is a federal bill introduced in the 119th Congress that would cancel the registration of all uses of the pesticide paraquat in the United States. The bill was introduced on June 18, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration. Paraquat is a widely used herbicide in American agriculture, and this legislation would effectively ban its use across all applications. The bill currently remains in committee with no further action reported.

Why It Matters to MAHA

MAHA supports this bill because it advances transparency and patient autonomy by removing from the market a chemical that scientific evidence has linked to serious health risks, particularly neurological damage. The ban ensures that consumers and farmers have access to safer alternatives rather than being forced to accept exposure to a pesticide with documented health concerns. By empowering individuals to make informed choices about what chemicals they are exposed to through food and water, HR 9357 protects health freedom from involuntary chemical exposure. This action reduces regulatory capture by prioritizing public health data over agricultural industry interests that have lobbied to keep paraquat legal despite mounting evidence of harm. Eliminating a known health risk affirms MAHA's core principle that individuals deserve full transparency and control over substances that affect their well-being.