Bill > S5316

This bill, the Federal Clarity for Kratom Consumers Act, aims to protect consumer access to kratom, a botanical substance derived from the Mitragyna speciosa plant. The key provisions of the bill include: requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to hold public hearings on the safety and use of kratom-containing products; establishing a Kratom Research Task Force to coordinate and report on federally funded kratom research; prohibiting the Secretary from treating kratom as an adulterated dietary supplement or imposing more restrictive requirements on kratom than on other food, dietary supplements, and dietary ingredients; and mandating that any future rulemaking on kratom comply with formal public rulemaking procedures. The bill also prevents the Secretary from issuing import alerts on kratom-derived products unless there is evidence of adulteration.