# 119-hr-2162: Honey Integrity Act

119-hr-2162, Honey Integrity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2162
- Congress: 119
- Title: Honey Integrity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Prevent economically motivated adulteration of honey** by creating a federal Honey Integrity Program. The bill would set a honey standard, require tested certification and reporting by qualifying packers, and set up enforcement and data sharing to protect the U.S. market. - Qualifying commercial honey packers would have to start testing honey 180 days after enactment, certify compliance, report test results to the Secretary, and notify authorities within 24 hours if they find adulteration. They would also pay fees set by the Secretary. - Consumers and domestic producers would get more enforcement and information. The Secretary would investigate alerts, confirm adulteration with federal labs, destroy confirmed adulterated honey, and share findings with enforcement agencies and producer groups. - The Secretary would have one year to establish a honey standard consistent with United States Pharmacopeia standards and would create the Honey Integrity Program. If FDA lacks lab capacity, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Agriculture must provide needed resources, and the bill authorizes appropriations equal to the amount necessary.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal standard for honey labeling: benefit, medium. Within 1 year, FDA would set a federal standard of identity for honey using United States Pharmacopeia guidance. This would guide labeling and identity checks for honey sold in the U.S. Producers and importers may need to adjust labels and sourcing to meet the standard.
- New fees on honey packers: cost, medium. Qualifying honey packers would pay fees set by the Secretary to help run the program. Fees would be collected only if Congress allows them in future appropriations and would remain available until spent. The bill also authorizes the funding needed to carry out this section.
- New testing rules for honey packers: mixed, medium. The bill would create a Honey Integrity Program at FDA to spot and stop adulterated honey. Starting 180 days after enactment, qualifying honey packers would need to test honey they plan to sell, certify compliance, and report results. If they find adulteration, they would notify FDA and law enforce…
- Honey packer definitions and transparency: mixed, low. Upon enactment, the bill would define key terms, including who counts as a qualifying commercial honey packer and what economically motivated adulteration means. FDA would publish and update a public list of qualifying packers and any that are excluded. Within 2 years, FDA would report to Congress…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2162 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2162)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2162 (as of 2026-09-04).