INDUSTRY UPDATES
January 14, 2026
USHR on Capitol Hill Today Supporting Rep. Baird’s and Rep. Criag’s Bipartisan Hemp Bill
Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) and Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect the 2026 hemp planting season, and today U.S. Hemp Roundtable members are on Capitol Hill alongside other national industry associations urging Congress to act.
At a critical moment for American hemp farmers, this legislation provides much-needed certainty as growers across the country have only weeks to decide whether to plant.
Without congressional action, uncertainty at the farm level could trigger widespread supply-chain disruptions, impacting processors, manufacturers, retailers, and small businesses nationwide.
That’s why the introduction of the Hemp Planting Predictability Act (H.R. 7024), sponsored by Rep. Baird, is such an important step forward.
This bipartisan House bill would provide a two-year extension of the current hemp framework, giving lawmakers, regulators, and stakeholders the time needed to complete responsible, science-based hemp regulation- without forcing farmers to make irreversible decisions in the dark.
Hemp farmers and businesses are not asking Congress to avoid regulation. They are asking Congress to put more time on the clock so lawmakers, not uncertainty, decide the future of legal hemp.
Additionally, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) has been a leading voice on this issue. In a recent floor speech, Congressman Comer made the case for protecting farmers and urged his colleagues to be supportive. Watch the speech here.
We have strong champions on Capitol Hill fighting for hemp- but they can’t do it alone. Now is the moment to back them up by urging the rest of Congress to join this bipartisan effort.
What You Can Do Today
While Roundtable members and allied industry organizations are delivering this unified message in Washington, you can reinforce it from home.
We urge you to contact your Members of Congress and ask them to support the Hemp Planting Predictability Act (H.R. 7024) by sending a message through our Federal Action Center.
Your voice matters. This legislation protects farmers, respects states’ rights, preserves congressional oversight, and creates space for a durable, bipartisan regulatory solution.
Thank you for standing with the hemp community and supporting responsible policy that protects American agriculture.
