# 119-hres-1411: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2162) to provide for the protection of the integrity of honey marketed in the United States, and for other purposes.

119-hres-1411, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2162) to provide for the protection of the integrity of honey marketed in the United States, and for other purposes., 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 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1411
- Congress: 119
- Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2162) to provide for the protection of the integrity of honey marketed in the United States, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Would create a federal standard for honey quality and a strict testing and import enforcement system** to detect adulterated honey and require clear country-of-origin labeling for honey sold in the United States. - Consumers would get stronger origin information and a public Honey Fraud Registry that logs final violations, brands, and foreign suppliers so shoppers can see past enforcement actions. - Domestic producers would have a certified USDA track for verified 100% domestic honey that is exempt from per-batch forensic testing. Small apiaries could qualify for a safe harbor from country-of-origin labeling if their honey is 100% produced and packed in the United States. - Importers would face mandatory U.S.-based, risk-based testing with orthogonal dual-method analysis for moderate or high risk shipments. Noncompliant imports could be refused and given up to 90 days to re-export before destruction. The bill would fund enforcement with user fees and set up a National Honey Center of Excellence plus AI targeting to support testing and inspections.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New user fees for importers and packers: cost, medium. If adopted, the Honey Integrity Program and the National Honey Center would be funded by user fees assessed on commercial honey importers and large packers of imported honey. Domestic producers and packers that handle only 100 percent U.S. honey would be explicitly exempt from these fees. The bill…
- Country‑of‑origin labels for honey: mixed, medium. If adopted, honey sold at retail would be added to mandatory country‑of‑origin labeling rules. Blends would have to list all origin countries in exact descending order by weight, but only countries supplying 5 percent or more of the jar must be named. "United States," "USA," or "Product of USA" may…
- Federal honey standard and center: mixed, medium. If adopted, the Secretary would publish a Federal Standard of Identity for honey not later than 180 days after enactment. The government would contract with a lead land-grant university to run a National Honey Center of Excellence to build a global reference database and validate lab methods. The S…
- Testing, enforcement, and traceability: mixed, medium. If adopted, the Secretary would establish a Honey Integrity Program to run testing, enforcement, and record rules to enforce the Federal Standard. Imported and non‑certified honey would face risk‑based mandatory testing in U.S. labs with statistically valid lot sampling. Moderate and high risk ship…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1411 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1411)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9109)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1411 (as of 2026-07-25).