Bill > S3039

This bill, the Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act, aims to protect access to kratom, a botanical plant with various purported health benefits. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to discuss the current scientific data and information on the safety and use of kratom and kratom-derived products, and to publish the transcripts of these hearings. 2. Establishing a Kratom Research Task Force to coordinate federally-funded kratom-related research and provide regular reports to Congress and the Secretary. 3. Prohibiting the Secretary from imposing more restrictive requirements on kratom or kratom-derived products than those that apply to food, dietary supplements, and dietary ingredients under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 4. Requiring the Secretary to comply with formal rulemaking requirements and hold public hearings before regulating kratom. 5. Limiting the Secretary's ability to issue import alerts for kratom or kratom-derived products unless there is evidence of adulteration. The bill aims to ensure transparency and protect consumer access to kratom while promoting further research on its potential benefits and risks.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3039/all-info