Establish a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived beverages modeled on alcohol regulation, including a three-tier distribution system, child-protective labeling and advertising rules, a 21-and-over standard, testing and permit requirements, THC limits and warnings, a ban on synthetic cannabinoids, federal excise taxes, and preservation of state authority.

Beth Van Duyne · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.63 specificity 0.94 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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The Beverage Regulatory Parity Act offers a targeted alternative, by establishing a three-tier distribution system along with labeling, advertising, and trade-practice rules that have governed alcohol for nearly a century.

Van Duyne introduced and promoted the Beverage Regulatory Parity Act as a framework to regulate hemp-derived beverages rather than ban them, with alcohol-style distribution, labeling, safety, age, testing, tax, and state-authority provisions.

Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Bring Regulatory Clarity to Hemp-derived Beverages - Press Releases - United States Representative Beth Van Duyne
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GovInfo lists H.R. 10079 as 'Introduced in House (IH)' with last action on August 10, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official congressional bill metadata shows Beth Van Duyne sponsored the Beverage Regulatory Parity Act with Greg Landsman as cosponsor, but the recorded action is introduction and referral to Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means, not passage or enactment. That leaves the commitment unresolved while showing serious concrete effort.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10079 (IH) - Beverage Regulatory Parity Act
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The introduced text establishes a three-tier hemp-derived beverage system, permits, labeling, age-21 rules, synthetic-cannabinoid exclusions, THC serving limits, state authority, and an 8-cent-per-milligram THC tax.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text materially matches the promised framework, including alcohol-style distribution, child-protective labeling/advertising, testing and TTB permit requirements, THC limits and warnings, synthetic-cannabinoid restrictions, excise taxes, and preservation of state authority. Because this is introduced bill text rather than enacted law, it supports unresolved status with effort credit.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10079 Introduced in House Text - Beverage Regulatory Parity Act
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Van Duyne sponsored H.R. 10079, the Beverage Regulatory Parity Act, in the 119th Congress, and the introduced text closely matches the promised federal framework for hemp-derived beverages. However, the latest available status shows the bill only introduced and referred to House committees on August 10, 2026, with no enactment or implemented federal regulatory framework. Because the candidate is still in office and the bill remains pending, the outcome is unresolved rather than delivered or never.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%