On Feb. 13, 2025, House Agriculture Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) released the latest draft Farm Bill, titled the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567).” A short overview can be found here, and a title-by-title summary here.

The farm bill, a large package of provisions for agricultural and food programs, has not been enacted since 2018. Since its original expiration in September 2023, Congress has extended its provisions through multiple legislative actions, most recently pushing the expiration date to Sept. 30, 2026.

H.R. 7567 would change laboratory testing standards for state and tribal governments regulating hemp products. State and tribal regulators would have to establish a procedure to test the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration, or THC, a psychoactive compound in the plant. Current law requires the labs to only test for delta-9 THC. The 2018 farm bill legalized hemp with less than 0.3% of delta-9 THC, leading to the proliferation of intoxicating hemp products and raising concerns about potential health risks. The fiscal 2026 Department of Agriculture/FDA appropriations spending law set a 0.3% limit on total THC content, effectively banning intoxicating hemp products starting in November.

The House Agriculture Committee will markup the draft bill on Feb. 23, 2026. Read more here.