3.0.0 4272 2023-01-13T04:49:42Z 2023-01-13T04:49:42Z House H HR 2005-11-09 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2006-02-06T16:34:06Z Referred to 2005-11-09T15:02:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2005-11-22T21:10:44Z Referred to 2005-11-09T15:02:05Z 2006-02-06 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2005-11-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2005-11-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-11-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-09 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-11-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 N R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2005-11-09 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2005-11-09 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2005-11-09 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2005-11-09 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2005-11-09 True B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2005-11-09 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2005-11-09 True C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2005-11-09 True K000336 Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] DENNIS KUCINICH D OH J. 10 2005-11-09 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2005-11-15 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2005-11-15 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2005-11-15 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2005-11-18 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2005-12-06 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 1 2005-12-22 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2006-01-31 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2006-02-08 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2006-03-08 False W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2006-03-29 False Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Criminal liability Department of Justice Drug abuse Drug law enforcement Drug traffic Evidence (Law) Forfeiture Government Operations and Politics Health Law Marijuana Medicinal plants Physicians Prosecution Searches and seizures State laws Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2005-11-09 Introduced in House 2005-12-21T16:39:07Z Steve McWilliams Truth in Trials Act - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish as an affirmative defense for any person facing prosecution or a proceeding for any marijuana-related offense that the marijuana-related activities in question were in compliance with state law regarding the medical use of marijuana. Allows a finder of fact to find a defendant guilty of a lesser offense if the defendant's marijuana-related activity was found to be primarily, but not exclusively, for medical purposes. Provides for the return of any property with respect to which an individual successfully makes a defense under this Act.

Amends provisions concerning the seizure and custody of marijuana to limit seizure authority of marijuana authorized for medical use and provide for the retention of seized plants pending resolution of a case involving an affirmative defense for the medical use of marijuana.]]>

Steve McWilliams Truth in Trials Act Display Title Steve McWilliams Truth in Trials Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide an affirmative defense for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Steve McWilliams Truth in Trials Act Introduced in House 2005-11-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4272ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4272ih.xml 2006-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.