introduced a bipartisan bill to delay changes to federal hemp law ... by delaying these recent changes from going into effect until 2028
Angie Craig will support delaying changes to federal hemp regulations until 2028.
Occurrences
Evidence
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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. Section 781 ... is amended ... by striking "365 days" and inserting "3 years".
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The bill will delay the looming federal hemp ban through December 11, 2026, and bans synthetic hemp derivatives. The bill now heads to the President’s desk.
Assessments
Craig promised to support delaying the federal hemp regulation changes until 2028, not necessarily to single-handedly enact the full delay. During her current House term, she was an original named supporter/cosponsor of H.R. 7024, the Hemp Planting Predictability Act, which would replace the one-year effective date with a three-year delay and thereby push implementation to 2028. Congress later passed only a narrower delay through December 11, 2026, so the enacted policy result was partial, but Craig fulfilled the candidate-credit portion of this specific support promise by materially backing the 2028-delay bill in office.