HR-5485 : Still Just a Bill

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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-04-12IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2018-04-12IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2018-04-12IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2018-04-12IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Agriculture and Food
See Subjects
  • Agricultural insurance
  • Agricultural research
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • General Native American affairs matters
  • Government studies and investigations
  • State and local government operations

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