Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1005
117th Congress(2021-2022)
HEMP Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 25, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 25, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 25, 2021
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
1005
Congress
117
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Kentucky
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan Act of 2021 or the HEMP Act of 2021

This bill modifies the definition of hemp to raise the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) limit from 0.3% to 1%.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and state and tribal governments to test hemp-derived products rather than the hemp flower or plant itself and creates a margin of error in hemp testing using 0.075% as the baseline standard.

Further, it requires hemp shipments to contain (1) a copy of a valid license or other authorization from USDA or a state or tribal government, or (2) a copy of a certification from a laboratory showing that such hemp contains a THC concentration of not more than 1% on a dry weight basis.

Text (1)
March 25, 2021
Actions (2)
03/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
03/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:33 PM