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H.R. 5485: Hemp Farming Act of 2018

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H.R. 5485: Hemp Farming Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-04-12 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-04-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Hemp Farming Act of 2018

Plain summary

Hemp Farming Act of 2018 This bill legalizes industrial hemp that has a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration of no more than 0.3% by removing it from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. States and Indian tribes may regulate the production of hemp by submitting a plan to the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill also makes hemp producers eligible for the federal crop insurance program and certain USDA research grants.

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Official text

Hemp Farming Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · 14 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Peter Welch (D-VT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Don Bacon (R-NE)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5485 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115