H.R. 6209 Green Advocacy Position: Full Support
The American Hemp Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 6209) is a targeted bill that would repeal the new federal “hemp product ban” language in Section 781 of the 2026 Continuing Appropriations Act and restore the previous hemp framework under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. Green Advocacy fully supports this bill in its current form.
Summary
The American Hemp Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 6209) is a federal bill that would undo recent changes to U.S. hemp law enacted in the 2026 Continuing Appropriations Act. Specifically, it repeals Section 781 of that law, which rewrote the federal definition of legal hemp products and imposed strict “total THC per container” limits and bans on many hemp-derived cannabinoids.
By striking Section 781, the bill aims to protect farmers, manufacturers, and retailers from a sweeping federal hemp product ban that is scheduled to take effect under the new appropriations law. If enacted, H.R. 6209 would keep existing hemp businesses operating under the previous 2018 Farm Bill-based framework while Congress works on a longer-term solution.
H.R. 6209 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 20, 2025, by Rep. Nancy Mace and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture, where it awaits further action.
Status
H.R. 6209 is still at the Introduced stage in the U.S. House of Representatives and has not yet received a committee vote, House floor vote, or companion bill in the Senate.
Where the bill is now
Status on the official tracker is “Introduced”, which is the first step in the legislative process.
The bill was introduced on November 20, 2025, and referred the same day to the House Committee on Agriculture; there are no further listed actions yet.
There is no recorded movement such as subcommittee referral, hearings, markups, or votes as of early January 2026.
Sponsorship and support
Primary sponsor: Rep. Nancy Mace (R‑SC‑1).
Public bill trackers list several cosponsors (low single digits so far), and no related Senate bill has been filed yet.