To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
Introduced
Summary
Delays hemp production amendments' effective date by three years. This bill would amend Section 781 of Public Law 119-37 to change the timing reference in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 from 365 days to 3 years. The change only postpones when the amended hemp provisions take effect. It does not create or change programs, funding, eligibility, compliance, or enforcement beyond delaying implementation.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Delay hemp rule start three years
If enacted, hemp farmers and hemp businesses would have three years instead of 365 days to follow new federal hemp rules. The bill would replace the phrase "365 days" with "3 years" in the matter before paragraph (1) of Section 781 of Public Law 119-37. The delay would take effect on enactment. This change would only postpone when the hemp production amendments take effect and would not change eligibility, funding, or compliance rules.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 1/12/2026
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 1/12/2026
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