Congress has passed legislation to extend the 2018 Farm Bill until September 30, 2025, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown.
Congress has reached a compromise and voted to approve the American Relief Act, a continuing resolution that includes an extension of the 2018 Farm Bill until September 30, 2025.
Farm Bill Extension Language in the American Relief Act
SEC. 4101. Extension of agricultural programs.
(a) Extension.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this section and the amendments made by this section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorities (including any limitations on such authorities) provided by each provision of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–334; 132 Stat. 4490) and each provision of law amended by that Act (and for mandatory programs at such funding levels) as in effect (including pursuant to section 102 of division B of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–22)) on September 30, 2024, shall continue and be carried out until the date specified in paragraph (2).
(2) DATE SPECIFIED.—With respect to an authority described in paragraph (1), the date specified in this paragraph is the later of—
(A) September 30, 2025;
Read the full American Relief Act
What the Farm Bill extension means for the hemp industry
While there is no mention in the American Relief Act that specifically mentions hemp, the extension continues the 2018 Farm Bill language authorizing the USDA's hemp production program, which does not have a sunset date.
Overall, the extension gives Congress, stakeholders, and lobbyists additional time to advocate for updated federal hemp policy in the new year.
“We are really grateful that tonight, in bipartisan fashion with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed the American Relief Act of 2025”
- Speaker Mike Johnson
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