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H.R. 7010

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7010, to amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, was introduced in the House on Jan 12, 2026 by Rep. James Baird (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Record

Text

H.R. 7010 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb7010/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7010 IH: To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7010  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 12, 2026   Mr. Baird  (for himself,  Mr. Comer ,  Mr. Evans of Colorado ,  Mr. Moore of North Carolina , and  Ms. Craig ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
1.
Delayed implementation of amendments to hemp production provisions
Section 781 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026 ( Public Law 119–37 ; 139 Stat. 558) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  365 days  and inserting  3 years .

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  1. Introduced2026-01-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 12, 2026

hb7010/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/12/2026)

This bill extends by two years the implementation of changes to the regulation of hemp products, which reimpose certain federal controls over some hemp products.

Specifically, Congress enacted the FY2026 agriculture appropriations act (P.L. 119-37) on November 12, 2025. Effective November 12, 2026, the act modifies the statutory definition of hemp products that are considered to be lawful. This bill extends the effective date to November 12, 2028.

As background, the 2018 farm bill excluded hemp from the Controlled Substances Act definition of marijuana and defined hemp. As a result, hemp and hemp-derived products at or below the 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration threshold were no longer regulated as Schedule I controlled substances and registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration was no longer required to cultivate or handle hemp and hemp-derived products. However, hemp remained subject to Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration regulation.

The 2025 changes to the definition of hemp, include

  • changing the limit to a total THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis rather than only delta-9 THC,
  • explicitly including industrial hemp,
  • excluding seeds from a cannabis plant that exceed a certain THC concentration, and
  • excluding various types of hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

Cannabinoids refer to unique chemical compounds that are found in hemp and marijuana (e.g., THC) and are known to exhibit a range of psychological and physiological effects.

Sponsors

Rep. James Baird (R) sponsors H.R. 7010, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7010 went before 2 committees: Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Referred to · May 20, 2026 · 45 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Jan 12, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7010 has taken 3 actions since Jan 12, 2026, the latest on May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee
Jan 12, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 7010 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 7010.

Titles

H.R. 7010 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by such Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7010 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7010’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr7010/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7010, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 8 (Monday, January 12, 2026)][House][Pages H655-H656]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BAIRD:H.R. 7010.[[Page H656]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 (Commerce Clause)

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com