# 115-hr-5485: Hemp Farming Act of 2018

115-hr-5485, Hemp Farming Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY); status Referred 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5485
- Congress: 115
- Title: Hemp Farming Act of 2018
- Status: Referred 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.
- Introduced: 2018-04-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2018-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2018-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
- 115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5485)

## Related
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- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
- [115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3770)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
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