S 1258 · 119th Congress

Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

This bill addresses a serious public health problem: poppy seeds sold in the United States can be contaminated with morphine and other opioids, which has caused at least 19 confirmed deaths and harmed many others. The bill is named after Stephen Hacala, a 24-year-old from Arkansas who died from morphine poisoning af…

Sponsor

Cotton, Tom (R-Arkansas)

Introduced

2025-04-02

Policy area

Health

Latest action

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