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HR 3530 115th Congress House

Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 21, 2017 Introduced by: Comer, James Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substancesFarmlandHorticulture and plants
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 14 Republican 7
Barletta, Lou
· Oct 30, 2018
Loebsack, David
· Jul 25, 2018
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 25, 2018
Holding, George
· May 22, 2018
Lewis, Jason
· May 22, 2018
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 8, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 15, 2018
Cartwright, Matt
· Feb 15, 2018
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Feb 15, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 21, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 30, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 2017
Davis, Rodney
· Nov 16, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 16, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Nov 7, 2017
Coffman, Mike
· Nov 3, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 3, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 26, 2017
Young, David
· Oct 10, 2017
Gallagher, Mike
· Oct 3, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 2, 2017
Tipton, Scott
· Oct 2, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Sep 28, 2017
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 28, 2017
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 28, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 28, 2017
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 28, 2017
KIND, RON
· Sep 28, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Sep 28, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 28, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Sep 21, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· Aug 1, 2017
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 28, 2017
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 28, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 28, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 28, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 28, 2017
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jul 28, 2017
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jul 28, 2017
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jul 28, 2017
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 28, 2017
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jul 28, 2017
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 28, 2017
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jul 28, 2017
Polis, Jared
· Jul 28, 2017
Schrader, Kurt
· Jul 28, 2017
YOUNG, DON
· Jul 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3530: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3530/
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"H.R. 3530: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3530/.
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H.R. 3530, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3530/.
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