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Honey Integrity Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 2162 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
13
Latest action
Mar 14, 2025

What it does

The Honey Integrity Act would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a federal standard of identity for honey within one year of enactment and create a Honey Integrity Program to detect and prevent economically motivated adulteration in honey sold in interstate commerce. The bill mandates that qualifying commercial honey packers conduct advanced testing—including DNA and spectrometry methods—certify compliance, report results, and refuse adulterated honey, with fees assessed to fund the program. It also requires biennial reporting to Congress on enforcement actions against misbranded or adulterated honey and promotes interagency cooperation with Customs and Border…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Mar 14, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Mar 14, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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