CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

James Baird (R-IN)

Hemp Planting Predictability Act

H.R. 7024 · House bill Agriculture and Food

A Republican bill with 22 Democratic cosponsors · See all 40 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Hemp Planting Predictability Act." It aims to amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026. Specifically, the bill seeks to delay the implementation of certain amendments. These amendments involve the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The change extends a specific timeframe from 365 days to 3 years.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Would farmers be better off under this?

    The bill assists farmers by delaying the implementation of new hemp production provisions, offering longer-term stability for their operations.

  • Scored +4

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill benefits business owners in the hemp industry by providing a longer window of predictable regulatory conditions.

  • Scored +4

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill provides increased regulatory predictability for hemp producers by extending the implementation timeframe for amendments from one year to three years.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.