Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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48 cosponsors · 27 D, 21 R

15 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill limits the regulation of industrial hemp and research hemp under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 28, 2017

Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017

This bill limits the regulation of industrial hemp and research hemp under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

Specifically, the bill excludes industrial hemp and research hemp from the definition of marijuana under the CSA.

The Drug Enforcement Administration may conduct administrative inspections of places where industrial hemp or research hemp is produced, stored, distributed, or used.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017

Latest action (Sep 6, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 28, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.