The Honey Integrity Act directs the Food and Drug Administration to establish federal standards for honey quality and create a "Honey Integrity Program" to detect fraudulent honey products entering the U.S. market. Within 180 days of enactment, commercial honey packers would be required to test their products using advanced scientific methods—including DNA testing and chemical analysis—to identify economically motivated adulteration (such as diluting honey with cheaper sweeteners), report results to the FDA, and refuse to market any adulterated honey. The bill affects all major U.S. commercial honey packers and requires the FDA to establish testing protocols within one year, investigate suspected adulterated honey, and share findings with law enforcement and industry groups. Packers would pay fees to support the program's implementation, with costs authorized through future appropriations, and the FDA must submit a compliance report to Congress within two years of enactment.
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