H.R. 7010 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Jan 12, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDelays new hemp product regulations two years
Hemp products are currently regulated loosely, but Congress recently passed rules that would tighten that regulation starting in November 2026. This bill pushes back when those new rules kick in to November 2028 instead. The new rules would measure THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) differently and restrict certain hemp-derived products that are sold today.
How it affects you
If you buy hemp products or work in the hemp industry, this delay gives businesses and sellers two extra years before stricter federal rules apply to what they can produce and sell. Others may not notice a direct change, since this mainly affects the timing of when existing regulations take effect.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 7010
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.
Sponsor: Rep. James R. Baird (R-IN-4) · Introduced Jan 12, 2026 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 20, 2026: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.”