Industrial Hemp Act of 2023
Latest action · Jun 23, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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.
- IntroducedMay 30, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Industrial Hemp Act of 2023
This bill exempts industrial hemp production from certain inspection and testing requirements. Under current law, the hemp production program requires that all hemp production meet the same inspection and testing requirements.
The bill amends the hemp production programs for a state, Indian tribe, and the Department of Agriculture to (1) establish a separate definition for industrial hemp, (2) require a procedure for hemp producers to designate the type of hemp production as industrial hemp or hemp for any other purpose, and (3) exclude industrial hemp from testing requirements.
Industrial hemp producers are subject to annual visual inspections. If a producer fails a visual inspection, the producer may be (1) required to provide certain documentation on the in-field practices, and (2) subject to chemical testing on harvested material.
Currently, a person with a felony conviction related to a controlled substance is prohibited from participating in the hemp production program for ten years. This bill includes an exception to allow participation by a person producing industrial hemp. However, a person who knowingly produces a crop that is inconsistent with the industrial hemp designation is prohibited from participating in the hemp production program for five years.
The bill also preempts state and tribal law for the regulation of industrial hemp.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 30, 2023 to May 7, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | May 30, 2023 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Jun 5, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jun 14, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Jul 18, 2023 | |
| R-KY | James Comer | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Sep 14, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Oct 25, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Jan 29, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Feb 1, 2024 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | May 7, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- May 30, 2023Introduced in House
- May 30, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 980 | Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Mar 27, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 30, 2023Introduced in House
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