3.0.0 1119 2022-11-01T16:03:00Z 2022-11-01T16:03:00Z House HR 2019-02-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 25 (Friday, February 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BLUMENAUER:H.R. 1119.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1493]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-14T20:23:24Z Referred to 2019-02-08T14:01:15Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-06T15:00:30Z Referred to 2019-02-08T14:01:05Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-08T14:01:20Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-08T14:01:10Z hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-08T14:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-08T14:00:51Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-08T14:00:46Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-02-08T14:00:41Z Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2019 116 1416 HR 2019-03-18 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Related bill CRS Veterans Equal Access Act 116 1647 HR 2020-03-12 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11. Related bill CRS Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019 116 421 S 2019-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2019 116 422 S 2019-02-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Medical Marijuana Research Act 116 3797 HR 2020-12-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2019 116 1118 HR 2019-02-08 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS 2019-03-14 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-03-06 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Committee 2019-02-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2019-02-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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 2019-02-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2019-02-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2019-02-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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 2019-02-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2019-02-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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 2019-02-08 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, 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 2019-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 N N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2019-09-17 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2019-10-29 False Crime and Law Enforcement Alternative treatments Bank accounts, deposits, capital Banking and financial institutions regulation Bankruptcy Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Business expenses Business records Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Department of Veterans Affairs Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Federal-Indian relations Fraud offenses and financial crimes Free trade and trade barriers Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Higher education Housing and community development funding Immigration status and procedures Income tax credits Income tax deductions Indian social and development programs Intergovernmental relations Licensing and registrations Marketing and advertising Medical research Minority health Personnel records State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Trade agreements and negotiations Veterans' medical care Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2019-02-08 Introduced in House 2019-04-02T16:50:57Z Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019

This bill removes federal restrictions on, and creates new protections for, marijuana-related conduct and activities that are authorized by state or tribal law (i.e., state-authorized).

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for state-authorized marijuana-related activities;
  • allows businesses that sell marijuana in compliance with state or tribal law to claim certain federal tax credits and deductions;
  • eliminates restrictions on print and broadcast advertising of state-authorized marijuana-related activities;
  • creates protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses;
  • specifies that a marijuana-related business is entitled to federal bankruptcy protections;
  • establishes a process to expunge criminal records related to certain marijuana-related convictions;
  • reestablishes federal student aid eligibility for certain students convicted of a misdemeanor offense for marijuana possession;
  • exempts real property from civil forfeiture due to state-authorized marijuana-related conduct;
  • prohibits the inadmissibility or deportability of aliens for state-authorized marijuana-related conduct;
  • specifies that drug-related criminal activity, which is prohibited in federally assisted housing, does not include state-authorized marijuana-related conduct;
  • establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research;
  • authorizes health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to recommend participation in state marijuana programs; and
  • authorizes medical providers through an Indian health program to make medical recommendations regarding marijuana.
]]> Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019 Display Title Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the gap between Federal and State marijuana policy, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill Veterans Equal Access Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill Fair Access to Education Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill Clean Slate for Marijuana Offenses Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill MAILS Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill Marijuana Advertising In Legal States Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill Small Business Tax Equity Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1119ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1119ih.xml 2019-03-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.