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The Senate-passed stopgap bill would extend federal funding authority through Dec. 11 and delay the hemp ban until then.

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Published August 25, 2026 at 6:11 AMUpdated August 25, 2026 at 6:11 AMHigh confidenceLegacy AI-assisted evidence reviewSubject: Unclear

What the evidence shows

Roll Call says the Senate passed a stopgap that extends funding authority through Dec. 11 and pauses the hemp ban until then. Congress.gov legislative text and AP reporting on the Senate vote align with that description, so the claim is supported.

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Evidence considered

  1. Roll Call says the bill extends funding authority through Dec. 11.
  2. AP says senators approved a short-term measure to fund agencies into early December.
  3. Congress.gov text shows the hemp definition change in the enacted appropriations law.

Sources

01Stopgap funding bill’s hemp troubles aren’t overOpen source ↗02Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the electionOpen source ↗03December 18, 2025 CRS PDF on hemp changesOpen source ↗

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The House is expected to vote this week on a Senate-passed stopgap funding bill to keep federal agencies funded through early December and avert a shutdown.Supported →
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