Free to Grow Act of 2023
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Mar 7, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Free to Grow Act of 2023
This bill repeals a federal provision barring individuals with certain felony drug-related convictions within the past 10 years from obtaining a license to grow hemp.
Hemp is a variety of Cannabis sativa (the same plant as marijuana) which is grown to produce nonpsychoactive food, beverage, and consumer products. In 2018, Congress legalized hemp production.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1428: Free to Grow Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1428/
"H.R. 1428: Free to Grow Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1428/.
H.R. 1428, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1428/.
[H.R. 1428: Free to Grow Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1428/)