The MAHA movement scored a monumental victory Tuesday after a contentious provision granting pesticide manufacturers immunity from lawsuits claiming their products caused harm was removed from a government funding bill.

“Section 453 granting pesticide companies immunity from harm has been removed from the upcoming House spending bill!” MAHA Action stated.

“The Senate version of the bill also does NOT contain Section 453. Once again, MAHA has proven just how powerful our voice is when we come together on an issue,” it added.

Moms Across America founding executive director Zen Honeycutt celebrated the removal: “We are thrilled that section 453 the pesticide immunity shield has been removed from the House spending bill! Our moms and many others have been emailing and calling feverishly since New Year’s Day. Rumor has it that, consequently, elected officials saw this section as a ‘Poison Pill’ meaning it would kill the chance of the bill passing. That’s not all that a pesticide immunity shield would kill—it would kill our soil viability, our water quality, and potentially hundreds of thousands of Americans from cancer, chronic disease, and miscarriages. We are grateful to the citizens of America and the elected officials who had the courage to speak up.”

Section 453, part of a House bill released earlier this year, has drawn significant criticism from activists aligned with MAHA.

Opponents argue the provision would act as a liability shield for major chemical corporations by preventing them from facing failure-to-warn lawsuits through non-disclosure of health effects related to their products.

Jason Davidson, senior food and agriculture campaigner at Friends of the Earth, welcomed the change: “This is an important win for farmers, rural communities, and children. The pesticide industry must be held accountable for the harms of its products. It’s unconscionable that members of Congress have been fighting on behalf of pesticide companies to grant them legal immunity.”

Davidson cautioned: “We remain vigilant for other efforts in the halls of Congress and beyond that seek to undermine our rights in favor of pesticide company profits.”

MAHA Action previously warned: “Big Chem is quietly pushing for pesticide immunity through Section 453 in a congressional spending bill. This would protect pesticide companies from accountability even when their products harm people. No company should be above the law.”

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) initially stated his intent to sponsor an amendment targeting Section 453: “An upcoming appropriations bill will limit warnings, regulations, and guidance applied to pesticides.” He later confirmed the provision’s removal: “Great news! This bill has been consolidated with two other appropriations bills and SECTION 453 HAS BEEN REMOVED due to public feedback.”