The Republican chair of a key House committee says a proposed amendment to a large-scale agriculture bill that would delay a hemp THC ban by a year isn’t relevant to the legislation, casting doubt on the prospects that it will get a vote in the panel next week.
Shortly after Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) submitted the amendment—which supporters say is necessary to give farmers more time to prepare and stakeholders more time to negotiate a long-term deal on potential regulations for hemp products—House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-PA) reportedly said he doesn’t think the proposal is germane to the 2026 Farm Bill that’s scheduled for a markup on Tuesday.
If that’s the position of the chair, as CQ reported, it’s unlikely the amendment will receive a vote in the panel.
Thompson “doesn’t think the amendment is germane, making it unlikely that Baird could offer the provision for a vote at the markup despite bipartisan backing,” the outlet reported. “The House Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration, which is responsible for regulating hemp products when they reach the market. The Agriculture Department only has control over the plant.”
CQ said that Baird has acknowledged
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