Senate Bill 5017
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HEMP Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 15, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5017
Congress
116
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2020 or the HEMP Act of 2020
This bill modifies the definition of hemp to raise the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) limit from 0.3% to 1%, and requires hemp shipments to contain a copy of a seed certification showing such hemp was grown from not more than 1% THC seed.
December 15, 2020
12/15/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
12/15/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:48 PM