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119-s-1258119th CongressWALLET

Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

Sponsored By: Senator Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Introduced

Summary

Sets contamination limits for poppy seeds. This bill would establish levels for morphine, codeine, and other opium alkaloids and declare seeds above those limits to be adulterated foods banned from interstate commerce.

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  • Families and consumers: Targets poppy seeds linked to at least 19 confirmed morphine deaths and aims to keep highly contaminated seeds off the U.S. market.
  • Pregnant people and parents: Would reduce cases where hospital opiate positives from poppy-seed consumption lead to unwarranted child welfare scrutiny.
  • Servicemembers: Responds to a 2023 Department of Defense warning about poppy-seed contamination causing positive drug tests.
  • Food producers, importers, and retailers: Would require seeds to meet contamination thresholds or be barred from interstate sale, reflecting that unwashed contaminated seeds are not exempt from control under current law.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New poppy seed safety limits

If enacted, this bill would direct setting maximum contamination levels for poppy seeds. It would cover morphine, codeine, and similar illicit compounds. Seeds that exceed those limits would be called "adulterated" and banned from interstate commerce. This would affect growers, importers, distributors, and stores that sell poppy seeds. The bill does not name which agency would set the numbers or when the rule would start.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

AR • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/2/2025

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 4/2/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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