H.R. 7601 — No Immunity for Glyphosate Act

This section prohibits the use of federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Executive order entitled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides,” issued on February 18, 2026.

This section establishes a federal civil cause of action in U.S. district courts—without regard to amount in controversy or citizenship—for physical injury, illness, disease, or death caused in whole or in part by exposure to elemental phosphorus or glyphosate-based herbicides against any manufacturer, distributor, formulator, supplier, or seller of such substances (covered entities). It authorizes relief including (1) compensatory damages for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and wrongful death; (2) punitive damages; (3) equitable relief such as declaratory and injunctive relief; and (4) attorney's fees and costs. The section nullifies immunity under section 707 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4557)—which immunizes persons from liability for acts or omissions in compliance with DPA rules, regulations, or orders, even if later invalidated—and bars covered entities from asserting a federal contractor defense based on compliance with the DPA or other federal authority. (As background, the DPA authorizes the President to prioritize contracts and allocate materials for national defense.) It applies to claims arising before, on, or after enactment; preserves pending claims and state law remedies; and does not preempt other federal or state causes of action.