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S. 3686

U.S. SenateIn Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3686, the Hemp Planting Predictability Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 15, 2026 by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Jan 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


Record

Text

S. 3686 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb3686/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3686 IS: Hemp Planting Predictability Act
U.S. Senate
2026-01-15
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3686 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15, 2026 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Paul , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL
To amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by that Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Hemp Planting Predictability Act .
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Delayed implementation of amendments to hemp production provisions
Section 781 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026 ( 7 U.S.C. 1639o note; Public Law 119–37 ), is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 365 days and inserting 3 years .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-01-15
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jan 15, 2026

sb3686/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/15/2026)

Hemp Planting Predictability Act

This bill extends by two years the implementation of changes to the regulation of hemp products, which reimpose certain federal controls over some hemp products.

Specifically, Congress enacted the FY2026 agriculture appropriations act (P.L. 119-37) on November 12, 2025. Effective November 12, 2026, the act modifies the statutory definition of hemp products that are considered to be lawful. This bill extends the effective date to November 12, 2028.

As background, the 2018 farm bill excluded hemp from the Controlled Substances Act definition of marijuana and defined hemp. As a result, hemp and hemp-derived products at or below the 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana) concentration threshold were no longer regulated as Schedule I controlled substances and registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration was no longer required to cultivate or handle hemp and hemp-derived products. However, hemp remained subject to Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration regulation.

The 2025 changes to the definition of hemp, include

  • changing the limit to a total THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis rather than only delta-9 THC,
  • explicitly including industrial hemp,
  • excluding seeds from a cannabis plant that exceed a certain THC concentration, and
  • excluding various types of hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

Cannabinoids refer to unique chemical compounds that are found in hemp and marijuana (e.g., THC) and are known to exhibit a range of psychological and physiological effects.

Sponsors

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) sponsors S. 3686, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3686 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Jan 15, 2026 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 3686 has taken 2 actions since Jan 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3686 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 3686 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Hemp Planting Predictability Act — Display Title
  • Hemp Planting Predictability Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026, to delay the implementation of amendments made by that Act to the hemp production provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

9 clients hired 8 firms and 22 registered lobbyists who named S. 3686 in 14 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Transportation, Banking, Computer Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HEMP INDUSTRY AND FARMERS OF AMERICAHemp industry coalitionGeorgia12$230K
HEMP BEVERAGE ALLIANCEtrade associationColorado12$100K
EDIBLE BRANDS, LLCParent company of edibles.com and Edible ArrangementsGeorgia12$80K
CORNBREAD HEMPHemp ManufacturerKentucky12$40K
DOORDASH, INC.App based delivery serviceCalifornia12
HEMP INDUSTRY & FARMERS OF AMERICA (HIFA)Coalition to address hemp related issuesGeorgia11$50K
AMERICAN HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES ASSOCIATION (AHAA)Trade associationFlorida11$40K
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICAVirginia11
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICYDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 22.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DOORDASH, INC.DOORDASH, INC.2026 second_quarter$750K2nd Quarter - Report
DOORDASH, INC.DOORDASH, INC.2026 first_quarter$690K1st Quarter - Report
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICAENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$130K2nd Quarter - Report
HEMP INDUSTRY AND FARMERS OF AMERICAS2R, LLC2026 first_quarter$130K1st Quarter - Report
HEMP INDUSTRY AND FARMERS OF AMERICAS2R, LLC2026 second_quarter$100K2nd Quarter - Termina…
HEMP BEVERAGE ALLIANCECROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
HEMP INDUSTRY & FARMERS OF AMERICA (HIFA)AVENUE SOLUTIONS2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Termina…
HEMP BEVERAGE ALLIANCECROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES ASSOCIATION (AHAA)AVENUE SOLUTIONS2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
EDIBLE BRANDS, LLCDB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
EDIBLE BRANDS, LLCDB3, LLC (FKA THE DASCHLE GROUP)2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICYSTUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
CORNBREAD HEMPPROZAN STRATEGIES2026 first_quarter$24K1st Quarter - Report
CORNBREAD HEMPPROZAN STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter$16K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3686 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3686’s is Agriculture and Food.

s3686/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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