Expressing support for designation of the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as "Hemp History Week".

Bill: 114-hres-774
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2016-06-09
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural practices and innovations

Commemorative events and holidays

Horticulture and plants

Manufacturing
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) supports the designation of June 6-June 12, 2016, as Hemp History Week; and (2) recognizes the historical relevance and growing economic potential of industrial hemp. </p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 774 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2016 Mr. Polis (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , and Ms. Bonamici ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, as Hemp History Week .

Whereas Hemp History Week will be held from June 6 through June 12, 2016; Whereas the goals of Hemp History Week are to commemorate the historical relevance of industrial hemp in the United States and to promote the full growth potential of the industrial hemp industry; Whereas industrial hemp is an agricultural commodity that has been used for centuries to produce many innovative industrial and consumer products, including soap, fabric, textiles, construction materials, clothing, paper, cosmetics, food, and beverages; Whereas the global market for hemp is estimated to consist of more than 25,000 products; Whereas the value of hemp imported into the United States for use in the production of other retail products is estimated at approximately $76,000,000 annually; Whereas the United States hemp industry estimates that the annual market value of hemp retail sales in the United States is more than $570,000,000; Whereas despite the legitimate uses of hemp, many agricultural producers of the United States are prohibited under current law from growing hemp; Whereas because most hemp cannot be grown legally in the United States, raw hemp material and hemp products are imported for sale in the United States; Whereas the United States is the largest consumer of hemp products in the world, but the United States is the only major industrialized country that restricts hemp farming; Whereas industrial hemp holds great potential to bolster the agricultural economy of the United States; and Whereas the week of June 6 through June 12, 2016, would be an appropriate week to designate as Hemp History Week : Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) supports the designation of Hemp History Week ; (2) recognizes the historical relevance of industrial hemp; and (3) recognizes the growing economic potential of industrial hemp.