Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a three-tiered system for hemp-derived beverages – manufacturers, distributors, and retailers – with strict tied-house restrictions to maintain separation among tiers; and. Instructs the Treasury Department to collect a tax of 5 cents per milligram of THC in hemp-derived consumable beverages and 5% of the retail price on all other consumables that contain THC.
Will create a three-tier federal system for hemp-derived beverages and tax hemp-derived consumables containing THC.
Occurrences
Evidence
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GovInfo lists H.R. 9830 as introduced by Andy Barr on July 22, 2026 and referred to four House committees, with the last action date still July 22, 2026.
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The introduced text would require Treasury regulations for a three-tier hemp-derived beverage distribution system and impose THC-related taxes on beverages and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products.
Assessments
Barr introduced H.R. 9830, the Lawful Hemp Protection Act, on July 22, 2026, and the bill text substantively matches the promise by directing a three-tier federal system for hemp-derived beverages and THC-related taxes on hemp-derived consumables. However, as of September 1, 2026, the bill remains introduced and referred to House committees, with no enactment or implemented federal system/tax. This is a concrete same-term legislative effort, but the promised outcome has not yet been delivered.