# 119-hr-2615: Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

119-hr-2615, Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2615
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Require federal contamination limits so poppy seeds with dangerous levels of morphine, codeine, or other opiate alkaloids are deemed adulterated and banned from interstate commerce.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to propose contamination thresholds within 1 year and finalize them within 2 years, and it would make contaminated poppy seeds subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on opioids in poppy seeds: benefit, low. This bill would direct Health and Human Services to set safety limits for morphine, codeine, and other alkaloids on poppy seeds. HHS would propose a rule within 1 year and finalize it within 2 years. If enacted, seeds above those limits would be treated as adulterated food and could not be sold in…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2615 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2615)

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- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2615 (as of 2026-04-21).