119th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 7024: Hemp Planting Predictability Act
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Summary
This bill extends by two years the implementation of changes to the regulation of hemp products, which reimpose certain federal controls over some hemp products.
Specifically, Congress enacted the FY2026 agriculture appropriations act (P.L. 119-37) on November 12, 2025. Effective November 12, 2026, the act modifies the statutory definition of hemp products that are considered to be lawful. This bill extends the effective date to November 12, 2028.
As background, the 2018 farm bill excluded hemp from the Controlled Substances Act definition of marijuana and defined hemp. As a result, hemp and hemp-derived products at or below the 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration threshold were no longer regulated as Schedule I controlled substances and registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration was no longer required to cultivate or handle hemp and hemp-derived products. However, hemp remained subject to Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration regulation.
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The 2025 changes to the definition of hemp, include
- changing the limit to a total THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis rather than only delta-9 THC,
- explicitly including industrial hemp,
- excluding seeds from a cannabis plant that exceed a certain THC concentration, and
- excluding various types of hemp-derived cannabinoid products.
Cannabinoids refer to unique chemical compounds that are found in hemp and marijuana (e.g., THC) and are known to exhibit a range of psychological and physiological effects.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- James Comer R-KYOriginal
- Angie Craig D-MNOriginal
- Gabe Evans R-COOriginal
- Tim Moore R-NCOriginal
- Lauren Boebert R-CO
- Earl Carter R-GA
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX
- Russell Fry R-SC
- H. Griffith R-VA
- Sylvia Garcia D-TX
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Nicholas Langworthy R-NY
- Nancy Mace R-SC
- Thomas Massie R-KY
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Sanford Bishop D-GA
- Tony Wied R-WI
- Lucy McBath D-GA
- Mark Pocan D-WI
- David Valadao R-CA
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Vince Fong R-CA
- Greg Landsman D-OH
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Sara Jacobs D-CA
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Lateefah Simon D-CA
- Wesley Hunt R-TX
- Ilhan Omar D-MN
- Kelly Morrison D-MN
- Eric Swalwell D-CA
- Mike Levin D-CA
- Frank Mrvan D-IN
- Adelita Grijalva D-AZ
- Betty McCollum D-MN
- James Walkinshaw D-VA
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Gilbert Cisneros D-CA
- Robert Wittman R-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1James Baird SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by James Baird.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.