What This Bill Does
This bill makes hemp, CBD (cannabidiol) derived from hemp, and other hemp-derived ingredients legal to use in dietary supplements under federal food and drug law. The bill removes a current legal barrier that prevents these substances from being used as dietary ingredients in supplements.
Who It Affects
Companies that manufacture or sell dietary supplements. Manufacturers of hemp-derived products. The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency that regulates dietary supplements.
Key Provisions
• Hemp, CBD derived from hemp, and any other ingredient derived from hemp become lawful for use as a dietary ingredient in dietary supplements under federal food and drug law (Sec. 2(a))
• Dietary supplements containing these hemp ingredients must comply with all requirements for supplements that contain a new dietary ingredient (Sec. 2(a)(1))
• Dietary supplements with these hemp ingredients must follow all other applicable requirements for dietary supplements in federal food and drug law and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (Sec. 2(a)(2))
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, companies can legally use hemp and hemp-derived ingredients in dietary supplements without facing federal restrictions, provided they meet all existing dietary supplement regulations and labeling requirements.
Important Definitions
The bill relies on definitions from other federal laws. It does not define "hemp," "CBD," or "dietary supplement" directly in this text.
Effective Date
90 days after the bill becomes law (Sec. 2(a))
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1629
To make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient
derived from hemp lawful for use under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act as a dietary ingredient in a dietary supplement, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 2023
Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. POCAN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. TRONE,
Ms. PINGREE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. PANETTA, Ms.
BARRAGA´N, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. GAETZ) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce
A BILL
To make hemp, cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any
other ingredient derived from hemp lawful for use under
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as a dietary
ingredient in a dietary supplement, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hemp and Hemp-De-
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rived CBD Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization
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Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. USE OF HEMP AND CANNABIDIOL DERIVED FROM
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HEMP AS DIETARY INGREDIENT.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that is 90
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days after the date of enactment of this Act, notwith-
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standing section 201(ff)(3)(B) of the Federal Food, Drug,
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and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)(3)(B)), hemp,
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cannabidiol derived from hemp, and any other ingredient
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derived from hemp shall be lawful for use under the Fed-
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eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et
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seq.) as a dietary ingredient in a dietary supplement, pro-
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vided that such dietary supplement complies with—
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(1) the requirements for a dietary supplement
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which contains a new dietary ingredient in section
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413 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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(21 U.S.C. 350b); and
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(2) all other applicable requirements for a die-
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tary supplement in the Federal Food, Drug, and
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Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) and the Fair
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Packaging and Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 1451 et
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seq.).
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) DIETARY SUPPLEMENT.—The term ‘‘dietary
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supplement’’ has the meaning given such term in
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section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
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metic Act (21 U.S.C. 321).
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(2) HEMP.—The term ‘‘hemp’’ has the meaning
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given such term in section 297A of the Agricultural
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Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o).
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(3) NEW
DIETARY
INGREDIENT.—The term
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‘‘new dietary ingredient’’ has the meaning given
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such term in section 413 of the Federal Food, Drug,
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and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 350b).
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