IOWA KRATOM BAN: THE HOUSE PASSED HF 2133 — THE SENATE IS THE LAST STAND

The Iowa House has passed the kratom ban bill and it is now in the Senate. Here is the good news: ban supporters do not currently have the votes to pass it. There is strong Senate support for a regulatory amendment instead of prohibition. But nothing is final until the session ends, and the pressure needs to stay on. Here is where things stand and exactly what Iowa kratom consumers need to do right now.

Take Action Now

Call and email Senate members today. Email individually — do not mass-copy.

• 📞 Call the Iowa Senate: (515) 281-3371

• 📋 Full Senate directory: legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate

• 🔗 Full action toolkit: protectkratom.org/iowa

What to Say

Write and speak in your own words. Make these points:

• You are an Iowa resident asking them to oppose HF 2133 and SF 2192 in their current form

• Iowa should adopt a Kratom Consumer Protection Act, not criminalize responsible adults

• Support a regulatory amendment instead of prohibition

• If kratom has supported your wellness, share your personal story, lawmakers remember real people

Iowa Senate — Email Individually Now

• Sen. Mike Bousselot — mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Dan Dawson — dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Adrian Dickey — adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll — dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen — kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Carrie Koelker — carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink — tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Charlie McClintock — charlie.mcclintock@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Jeff Reichman — jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Tom Shipley — tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Amy Sinclair — amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Kara Warme — kara.warme@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Scott Webster — scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

• Sen. Dan Zumbach — dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov

Iowa House — Also Contact These Members

• Rep. Brett Barker — brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Chad Behn — chad.behn@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Jane Bloomingdale — jane.bloomingdale@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Jacob Bossman — jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Steven P. Bradley — steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Taylor Collins — taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach — dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Cindy Golding — cindy.golding@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Austin Harris — austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Helena Hayes — helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Heather Hora — heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Chad Ingels — chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Megan Jones — megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Judd Lawler — judd.lawler@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Brian Lohse — brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Shannon Lundgren — shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Jeff Shipley — jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Brent Siegrist — brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Ray Sorensen — ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. Ryan Weldon — ryan.weldon@legis.iowa.gov

• Rep. David Young — david.young@legis.iowa.gov

Where Things Stand

HF 2133 passed the Iowa House and is now before the Senate as SF 2192. The bill in its current form would make kratom a Schedule I hallucinogenic controlled substance in Iowa, with no distinction between natural kratom leaf and the synthetic, adulterated concentrates that federal regulators have actually identified as the real public health concern.

The encouraging development is that a Senate amendment — S-5174, filed April 8 — has been introduced that would add an exception so the ban does not apply to kratom approved by the FDA as a drug, dietary supplement, or food additive. While this amendment does not create a full regulatory framework, it signals that Senate members are listening to the science and looking for a middle path. View the amendment here.

Ban supporters do not currently have the votes to pass the bill in the Senate. That could change. Sustained consumer outreach is what keeps the pressure where it needs to be.

Why the Ban Gets It Wrong

The FDA has drawn a clear line between natural kratom and synthetic 7-OH products, identifying enhanced 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) concentrates as the real public health concern, not natural kratom leaf. The AHPA has similarly warned against conflating 7-OH with natural kratom. As research discussed on the Huberman Lab podcast and confirmed by an FDA study makes clear, these are fundamentally different products. A blanket ban ignores all of that and punishes the wrong people.

The right approach is a regulatory framework that targets dangerous synthetic products while keeping natural kratom accessible to responsible adults. The Kratom Consumer Protection Act, adopted in 18 states, is that framework. Iowa has an opportunity to choose that path.

The Bigger Picture

States that have chosen regulation over prohibition have consistently produced better outcomes for consumers and public health alike. The Senate is the last line of defense in Iowa. Keep the pressure on.

Call (515) 281-3371. Email the senators above individually. Visit protectkratom.org/iowa for the full action toolkit. For the latest on kratom legality in Iowa and other states, visit our kratom legality map.