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Honey Integrity Act

USA119th CongressHR-2162| House 
| Updated: 3/14/2025
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (9)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Josh Riley (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, known as the Honey Integrity Act, aims to safeguard the integrity of honey sold within the United States. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a comprehensive standard of identity for honey within one year, aligning with applicable United States Pharmacopeia standards. Additionally, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress within two years detailing enforcement actions taken against adulterated or misbranded honey under existing food and drug laws. A core component of the bill is the establishment of a Honey Integrity Program , designed to detect economically motivated adulteration in honey entering interstate commerce. Under this program, qualifying commercial honey packers must conduct rigorous testing using advanced scientific methods, including DNA testing and mass spectrometry, and certify compliance. Packers are required to report test results and, crucially, immediately report any identified adulteration and refuse receipt of such honey. Upon detection of economically motivated adulteration, the Secretary is mandated to investigate, test, and destroy the affected honey, while also sharing data with relevant federal, state, and local enforcement agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Agriculture. The program also outlines interagency cooperation for resource sharing and establishes a fee structure for qualifying commercial honey packers to fund these integrity efforts.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1028
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • March 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1028
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-1028: Honey Integrity Act

Honey Integrity Act

USA119th CongressHR-2162| House 
| Updated: 3/14/2025
This legislation, known as the Honey Integrity Act, aims to safeguard the integrity of honey sold within the United States. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a comprehensive standard of identity for honey within one year, aligning with applicable United States Pharmacopeia standards. Additionally, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress within two years detailing enforcement actions taken against adulterated or misbranded honey under existing food and drug laws. A core component of the bill is the establishment of a Honey Integrity Program , designed to detect economically motivated adulteration in honey entering interstate commerce. Under this program, qualifying commercial honey packers must conduct rigorous testing using advanced scientific methods, including DNA testing and mass spectrometry, and certify compliance. Packers are required to report test results and, crucially, immediately report any identified adulteration and refuse receipt of such honey. Upon detection of economically motivated adulteration, the Secretary is mandated to investigate, test, and destroy the affected honey, while also sharing data with relevant federal, state, and local enforcement agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Agriculture. The program also outlines interagency cooperation for resource sharing and establishes a fee structure for qualifying commercial honey packers to fund these integrity efforts.
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Timeline
Mar 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-1028
Introduced in Senate
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • March 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-1028
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (9)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Mike Ezell (Republican)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Josh Riley (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-1028: Honey Integrity Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted