HR 4764 United States House · 118th Congress

Honey Identification Verification and Enforcement Act

This bill requires the FDA to establish a standard of identity for honey within one year of enactment, ensuring honey meets specific quality and composition criteria. It mandates that honey labels clearly list country of origin in descending order of predominance (e.g., "Product of USA, Canada"), with U.S. producers allowed up to 5% foreign honey without violating labeling rules. The FDA must also report to Congress within two years on enforcement actions against misbranded or adulterated honey. These provisions directly affect honey producers, importers, and retailers who must comply with the new labeling and quality standards.
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Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 20, 2023 Last action Aug 24, 2023
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Aug 24, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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Jul 21, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jul 20, 2023
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Referred 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.
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Jul 20, 2023
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