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S 1016 116th Congress Senate Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Food supply, safety, and labeling

Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

Introduced: April 3, 2019 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

This bill prohibits the sale of food that contains poppy seeds with potentially harmful levels of morphine, codeine, or other alkaloid compounds.

What's happening now April 3, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2078 Identical bill Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 13, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1016: Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1016/
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"S. 1016: Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1016/.
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S. 1016, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1016/.
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