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HOUSE 4764118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement Act

Last Action
8/24/2023

Actions

  • 2023-08-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • 2023-07-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2023-07-20Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2023-07-20Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2023-07-20Introduced in House
  • 2023-07-20Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-07-20 (00)

Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement Act or the HIVE Act

This bill directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish a standard of identity for honey based on U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) standards. (USP is an independent, scientific nonprofit organization whose work includes developing and publishing standards for food ingredients.)

The FDA must submit a report to Congress on enforcement actions taken based on honey that is adulterated or misbranded. (A food is deemed misbranded and may not be sold if it does not meet the FDA-established definition and standard of identity.)

Further, the bill modifies the Department of Agriculture country-of-origin labeling requirements for honey to require that the countries-of-origin be listed in order of predominance.

The bill also establishes a requirement for including a certificate, mark, or statement on the label indicating that the honey meets the standard of identify established under this bill. 

Cosponsors (7)

  • Michael Lawler (R-NY)
  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • Eric Burlison (R-MO)
  • Bob Good (R-VA)
  • Barry Moore (R-AL)
  • Keith Self (R-TX)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Food industry and services
  • Food supply, safety, and labeling
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