# 119-s-1258: Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

119-s-1258, Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1258
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New poppy seed safety limits: benefit, high. 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, distribut…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1258 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1258)

## Related
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1258 (as of 2025-12-21).