118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 1428: Free to Grow Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill repeals a federal provision barring individuals with certain felony drug-related convictions within the past 10 years from obtaining a license to grow hemp.
Hemp is a variety of Cannabis sativa (the same plant as marijuana) which is grown to produce nonpsychoactive food, beverage, and consumer products. In 2018, Congress legalized hemp production.
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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Earl Blumenauer D-OROriginal
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OROriginal
- David Joyce R-OHOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Chellie Pingree D-MEOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Adam Smith D-WA
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO
- Katie Porter D-CA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
Who scored on this bill
- 1David Trone SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by David Trone.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.