H.R. 10079: Beverage Regulatory Parity Act Reps. Beth Van Duyne and Greg Landsman |
Proposed beverage-specific federal framework. Would exempt compliant beverages from Section 781's per-container limit, protect intermediate manufacturing materials, limit total intoxicating THC to 5 mg per serving, set a separate 5 mg non-THC naturally occurring cannabinoid clause, establish TTB permitting, a three-tier distribution structure, testing and labeling rules, age-21 requirements, and a $0.08/mg proposed excise tax. |
August 10, 2026 |
In Committee Referred to House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. Public legislative records indicate four cosponsors: Greg Landsman, Susie Lee, Josh Gottheimer, and Derrick Van Orden. Van Orden joined September 21. No committee vote has occurred. |
| H.R. 6500 / Public Law 119-103: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 |
Enacted Section 2019 temporarily limits the application of the Section 781 amendments until December 11 to the two clauses covering intermediate and final products containing cannabinoids that are not capable of being naturally produced by Cannabis sativa L. |
Senate passage August 8; House concurrence September 1; signed September 2, 2026 |
Enacted — Public Law 119-103 President Trump signed H.R. 6500 on September 2, 2026. Section 2019 is current federal law. |
H.R. 9770: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 House-passed CR proposal |
Earlier House-passed continuing-resolution proposal that did not contain the enacted Section 2019 hemp extension. It is retained here as legislative history; the current federal timeline is controlled by Public Law 119-103. |
July 21, 2026 |
Historical / Superseded Passed the House 220–205 on July 21. Congress later enacted H.R. 6500 instead. |
H.R. 9830: Lawful Hemp Protection Act Rep. Andy Barr; cosponsor Rep. Angie Craig |
Would repeal Section 781, define hemp at no more than 1 percent total THC including THCA on a dry-weight basis, create FDA and TTB oversight, establish a 21+ standard, require U.S.-only sourcing and final-product testing, and create a federal tax and distribution system for hemp beverages. |
July 22, 2026 |
In Committee Referred to House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure. Public legislative records show seven cosponsors in addition to sponsor Andy Barr. No committee vote has occurred. |
H.R. 7010: Section 781 implementation delay Rep. Jim Baird |
Would replace Section 781's 365-day implementation period with three years, moving the effective date to November 12, 2028. |
January 12, 2026 |
In Committee Referred to the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture on May 20. Four cosponsors are listed in current public legislative records. |
H.R. 7024: Hemp Planting Predictability Act Rep. Jim Baird |
Parallel House proposal that would replace the 365-day implementation period with three years, moving the effective date to November 12, 2028. |
January 13, 2026 |
In Committee Referred to the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture on May 20. Current public legislative data shows 40 cosponsors. The bill has not passed the House. |
S. 3686: Hemp Planting Predictability Act Sen. Amy Klobuchar |
Senate proposal with the same three-year implementation change. |
January 15, 2026 |
Introduced Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
H.R. 6209: American Hemp Protection Act of 2025 Rep. Nancy Mace |
Would repeal Section 781, with the bill text making the repeal effective November 12, 2025. |
November 20, 2025 |
Introduced Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
S. 3474: Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act Sen. Ron Wyden |
Would establish a federal cannabinoid regulatory framework. It authorizes standards that may include, for drinkable products in states without their own serving-size law, 5 mg THC per serving and 10 mg per container, and would prohibit sales to people under 21. |
December 15, 2025 |
Introduced Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
H.R. 7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act Rep. Morgan Griffith |
Would create an FDA regulatory framework for cannabinoid hemp products, including oral products and beverages, with labeling, testing, registration, packaging, minimum-age, and future cannabinoid-content standards. It does not directly postpone Section 781's effective date. |
January 22, 2026 |
Introduced Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
S. 4315: Hemp Safety Enforcement Act Sen. Rand Paul |
Would amend the Section 781 framework to allow qualifying states and Indian tribes to use their own hemp and hemp-derived cannabinoid definitions and exercise primary regulatory authority, subject to specified conditions including a minimum purchase age. It would take effect when Section 781 takes effect. |
April 16, 2026 |
Introduced Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |