Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act (H.R. 4849)
August 1, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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If passed, this bill would change the legal status of CBD in food and supplements, allowing manufacturers to sell these products legally while subjecting them to new federal labeling and safety regulations.
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CBD and hemp product manufacturers
These businesses would be subject to new federal labeling and packaging requirements for their food and supplement products.
Department of Health and Human Services
The agency is granted new regulatory and enforcement authority over hemp-derived products in the food supply.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow hemp and hemp-derived CBD in dietary supplements.
- The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow hemp and hemp-derived CBD in food products.
- The term 'hemp' is defined by reference to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to establish specific labeling and packaging requirements for hemp-containing food and supplements.
- The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to take enforcement actions against products labeled as dietary supplements that do not meet the updated legal definition.
- The bill explicitly excludes hemp and hemp-derived substances from certain prohibitions currently applied to other ingredients in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Why It Matters
If passed, this bill would change the legal status of CBD in food and supplements, allowing manufacturers to sell these products legally while subjecting them to new federal labeling and safety regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Regulatory Integration of Hemp
The bill seeks to integrate hemp-derived substances into the existing framework of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act rather than creating a separate regulatory body.
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Analysis Score
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