118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3755Industrial Hemp Act of 2023

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to exempt industrial hemp from certain requirements under the hemp production program, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced May 30, 2023
Last action Jun 23, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 30, 2023
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Referred
Jun 23, 2023
Agriculture
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
May 30, 2023
Introduced in House
May 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.