Hemp Farming Act of 2018
Latest action · Apr 12, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 12, 2018
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hemp Farming Act of 2018
This bill legalizes industrial hemp that has a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration of no more than 0.3% by removing it from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. States and Indian tribes may regulate the production of hemp by submitting a plan to the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill also makes hemp producers eligible for the federal crop insurance program and certain USDA research grants.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 12, 2018 to Oct 26, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Apr 12, 2018 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | May 22, 2018 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | May 22, 2018 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | May 22, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | May 22, 2018 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | May 22, 2018 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jun 22, 2018 | |
| R-IA | David Young | Jun 22, 2018 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Jun 22, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jun 22, 2018 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 22, 2018 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Jun 22, 2018 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jul 26, 2018 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Oct 26, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2018Introduced in House
- Apr 12, 2018Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2 | Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2018 |
| S 2667 | Hemp Farming Act of 2018 | Identical bill | Apr 16, 2018 |
| S 3042 | Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jun 18, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2018Introduced in House
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