SRES 492 114th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Commemorative events and holidays Horticulture and plants Manufacturing

A resolution designating the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as "Hemp History Week".

Introduced: June 10, 2016 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3812; text as passed Senate: CR S3797-3798)

Jun 10, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3812; text as passed Senate: CR S3797-3798)

Jun 10, 2016

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates the week of June 6-June 12, 2016, as Hemp History Week. Recognizes the historical relevance and growing economic potential of industrial hemp.

What's happening now June 10, 2016

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3812; text as passed Senate: CR S3797-3798)

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Cosponsors 3

McConnell, Mitch

Kentucky · Jun 10, 2016

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jun 10, 2016

Paul, Rand

Kentucky · Jun 10, 2016

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 492: A resolution designating the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as "Hemp History Week".. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-492/

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"S. Res. 492: A resolution designating the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as "Hemp History Week".." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-492/.

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S. Res. 492, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-SRES-492/.

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