Bill creates rules for drinks with hemp and low-dose THC.
H.R. 10079 — Beverage Regulatory Parity Act · Filed by Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 10, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill sets up a federal system for hemp drinks. These drinks contain cannabinoids like CBD or small amounts of THC. Drinks can have up to 5 milligrams of intoxicating THC per serving. The FDA must check food safety. The bill sets a tax of 8 cents per milligram of THC. Labels must be clear and age limits are 21 years old. Manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers must follow a three-step distribution system.
Who it affects
Consumers gain protections like FDA oversight and clear labels. Age restrictions and product recalls are also included. Beverage makers, wholesalers, retailers, and hemp growers can now legally sell these drinks. Lower-income consumers may pay more because of the per-milligram tax.
One thing to notice
Federal agencies decide which cannabinoid combinations are harmful. The bill does not give clear rules for how they should decide.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.
- Aug 10, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 10, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- cannabinoids — Chemicals found in hemp plants, like CBD and THC.
- intoxicating — Able to make a person feel drunk or high.
- FDA — The Food and Drug Administration, which checks that food is safe.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (24,143 characters) on Aug 14, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,206 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-17.
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