Hemp for Victory Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-3652
Sponsor: Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Introduced: 2019-07-09 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Air quality
Building construction
Census and government statistics
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Agriculture
Ecology
Economic performance and conditions
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental health
Farmland
Food assistance and relief
Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Horticulture and plants
Housing supply and affordability
Indian social and development programs
Land use and conservation
Medical research
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Nutrition and diet
Pest management
Product development and innovation
Product safety and quality
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Small Business Administration
Small business
Solid waste and recycling
Veterans' medical care
Water quality
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: 

Hemp for Victory Act of 2019

 
This bill requires various federal agencies to research and provide guidance on a wide-range of potential uses for hemp.
 
Among other things, the bill requires
 
 
the Department of Agriculture to establish a grant program for land-grant colleges or universities to conduct research on establishing hemp as a domestic agricultural commodity;
 
the Department of Health and Human Services to study the presence of pathogens in hemp-based and hemp-blended products and the impact of that presence on the health and safety of consumers;
 
the Small Business Administration to develop a guidance manual for persons who seek to start up a small business concern in the hemp industry;
 
the Department of Defense to report on the procurement of items for which a hemp-based or hemp-blended product may be substituted;
 
the Department of Labor to report on the application of provisions of federal law to ensure the health and safety of individuals working in the hemp industry;
 
the Environmental Protection Agency to study the effects of cultivating hemp within agriculture;
 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development to study the use of hemp as it relates to affordable and sustainable housing; and
 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out scientific and medical research into the safety and efficacy of the use of hemp extracts and isolates, including cannabidiol, by veterans diagnosed with certain illnesses and injuries.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-07-09
text: Introduced in House