3.0.0 1538 2023-01-11T13:28:04Z 2023-01-11T13:28:04Z House HR 2015-03-23 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 48 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COHEN:H.R. 1538.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1849]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-21T20:46:04Z Referred to 2015-03-23T16:02:40Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-04-07T18:03:55Z Referred to 2015-03-23T16:02:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-27T20:27:46Z Referred to 2015-03-23T16:02:35Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-03-23T16:02:45Z Veterans Equal Access Act 114 667 HR 2015-02-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2015 114 1940 HR 2015-05-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2015 114 683 S 2015-03-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1385-1386) Identical bill CRS Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2015 114 1726 S 2015-07-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Related bill CRS 2015-04-21 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-04-07 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-03-27 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2015-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 2015-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 2015-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 2015-03-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E385) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 N Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2015-03-23 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2015-03-26 False L000397 Rep. 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Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2015-12-18 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2015-12-18 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2015-12-18 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2016-02-11 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2016-03-22 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2016-04-12 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2016-04-14 False M001184 Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] Thomas Massie R KY 4 2016-04-18 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2016-04-19 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2016-04-20 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2016-06-22 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2016-07-06 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2016-09-06 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2016-09-06 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2016-09-06 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2016-09-09 False M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2016-11-14 False Crime and Law Enforcement Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Fraud offenses and financial crimes Intergovernmental relations Medical research State and local government operations Veterans' medical care Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-03-23 Introduced in House 2015-06-16T20:08:02Z Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2015 or the CARERS Act of 2015

Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to provide that control and enforcement provisions of such Act relating to marihuana shall not apply to any person acting in compliance with state law relating to the production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, laboratory testing, or delivery of medical marihuana.

Transfers marihuana from schedule I to schedule II of the CSA.

Excludes "cannabidiol" from the definition of "marihuana" and defines it separately as the substance cannabidiol, as derived from marihuana or the synthetic formulation, that contains not greater than 0.3% delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on a dry weight basis. Deems marihuana that is grown or possessed for purposes of making cannabidiol, in accordance with state law, to meet such concentration limitation unless the Attorney General determines that the state law is not reasonably calculated to comply with such definition.

Prohibits a federal banking regulator from: (1) terminating or limiting the deposit insurance of a depository institution solely because it provides or has provided financial services to a marihuana-related legitimate business; or (2) prohibiting, penalizing, or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from providing financial services to a marihuana-related legitimate business.

Prohibits a federal banking regulator from recommending, motivating, providing incentives, or encouraging a depository institution not to offer financial services to an individual, or to downgrade or cancel financial services offered to an individual, solely because: (1) the individual is a manufacturer of marihuana, (2) the individual is or later becomes an owner or operator of a marihuana-related legitimate business, or (3) the depository institution was not aware that the individual is the owner or operator of a marihuana-related legitimate business.

Prohibits a federal banking regulator from taking any adverse or corrective supervisory action on a loan to an owner or operator of: (1) a marihuana-related legitimate business soley because the owner or operator is such a business, or (2) real estate or equipment that is leased to a marihuana-related legitimate business solely because it is leased to such a business.

Provides depository institutions that provide financial services to a marihuana-related legitimate business protection under federal law from federal criminal prosecution or investigation, criminal penalties, and forfeiture of legal interest in collateral solely for providing financial services to such a business.

Directs: (1) the Department of Health and Human Services to terminate the Public Health Service interdisciplinary review process described in the guidance entitled "Guidance on Procedures for the Provision of marihuana for Medical Research" (issued on May 21, 1999), and (2) the Drug Enforcement Administration to issue at least three licenses under CSA registration requirements to manufacture marihuana and marihuana-derivatives for research approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in state marihuana programs.

]]> CARERS Act of 2015 Display Title CARERS Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To extend the principle of federalism to State drug policy, provide access to medical marijuana, and enable research into the medicinal properties of marijuana. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced CARERS Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1538ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1538ih.xml 2015-04-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.