Lawful Hemp Protection Act

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Introduced 2026-07-22Topic: agriculture food · public health · taxes

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This bill changes the federal definition of hemp to allow up to 1 percent total THC by dry weight and excludes synthetic or chemically altered cannabinoids such as HHC, THC-O-acetate, and THCP. It places hemp-derived cannabinoid products under FDA oversight as foods, bans their sale to and possession by people under 21, requires them to be grown, processed, and packaged in the United States, and sets labeling, testing, and THC limits. It creates federal permits and taxes for manufacturers, including 5 cents per milligram of THC in hemp beverages and 5 percent taxes on other products and on manufacturer sales revenue, and requires a three-tier distribution system for hemp beverages. It allows Medicare Advantage plans to cover these products for the chronically ill. It also withholds 10 percent of certain federal highway funds from states that do not penalize hemp-impaired driving the same as alcohol-impaired driving.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-07-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-07-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-07-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-07-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-07-22		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-07-22		Introduced in House	introduce

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