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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 20, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NADLER:H.R. 5601.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3The single subject of this legislation is:Marijuana[Page H4439]
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Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
JERROLD
NADLER
D
NY
12
N
- L000551
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
BARBARA
LEE
D
CA
12
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
EARL
BLUMENAUER
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OR
3
2023-09-20
True
- J000032
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
SHEILA
JACKSON LEE
D
TX
18
2023-09-20
True
- V000081
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NYDIA
VELAZQUEZ
D
NY
M.
7
2023-09-20
True
- P000618
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Katie
Porter
D
CA
47
2023-09-20
True
- D000399
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
LLOYD
DOGGETT
D
TX
37
2023-09-20
True
- T000483
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
David
Trone
D
MD
J.
6
2023-09-20
True
- W000788
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Nikema
Williams
D
GA
5
2023-09-20
True
- H001068
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Jared
Huffman
D
CA
2
2023-09-20
True
- M000312
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
JAMES
MCGOVERN
D
MA
P.
2
2023-09-20
True
- K000389
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Ro
Khanna
D
CA
17
2023-09-20
True
- W000822
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Bonnie
Watson Coleman
D
NJ
12
2023-09-20
True
- R000606
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Jamie
Raskin
D
MD
8
2023-09-20
True
- B001224
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
Cori
Bush
D
MO
1
2023-09-20
True
- T000468
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Dina
Titus
D
NV
1
2023-09-20
True
- C001110
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
J.
Correa
D
CA
Luis
46
2023-09-20
True
- S000344
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
BRAD
SHERMAN
D
CA
32
2023-09-20
True
- N000147
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
ELEANOR
NORTON
D
DC
HOLMES
0
2023-09-20
True
- M001137
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
GREGORY
MEEKS
D
NY
W.
5
2023-09-20
True
- T000481
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
Rashida
Tlaib
D
MI
12
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
Mark
Pocan
D
WI
2
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
Suzanne
Bonamici
D
OR
1
2023-09-20
True
- C001061
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Emanuel
Cleaver
D
MO
5
2023-09-20
True
- B001313
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
Shontel
Brown
D
OH
M.
11
2023-09-20
True
- D000197
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
DIANA
DEGETTE
D
CO
1
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Becca
Balint
D
VT
0
2023-09-20
True
- J000298
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Pramila
Jayapal
D
WA
7
2023-09-20
True
- L000582
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Ted
Lieu
D
CA
36
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]
Troy
Carter
D
LA
2
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Ayanna
Pressley
D
MA
7
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
Val
Hoyle
D
OR
T.
4
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
Morgan
McGarvey
D
KY
3
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Chellie
Pingree
D
ME
1
2023-09-20
True
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
Delia
Ramirez
D
IL
C.
3
2023-09-21
False
- L000593
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Mike
Levin
D
CA
49
2023-09-21
False
- N000191
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Joe
Neguse
D
CO
2
2023-09-21
False
- S001145
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
JANICE
SCHAKOWSKY
D
IL
D.
9
2023-09-21
False
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Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
Henry
Johnson
D
GA
C. "Hank"
4
2023-09-21
False
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Jimmy
Panetta
D
CA
19
2023-09-21
False
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Steve
Cohen
D
TN
9
2023-09-21
False
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Paul
Tonko
D
NY
20
2023-09-21
False
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Dwight
Evans
D
PA
3
2023-09-21
False
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Grace
Meng
D
NY
6
2023-09-21
False
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Ritchie
Torres
D
NY
15
2023-09-21
False
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Sylvia
Garcia
D
TX
R.
29
2023-09-21
False
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Suzan
DelBene
D
WA
K.
1
2023-09-21
False
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BETTY
MCCOLLUM
D
MN
4
2023-09-26
False
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Alma
Adams
D
NC
S.
12
2023-09-26
False
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Dean
Phillips
D
MN
3
2023-09-26
False
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Jimmy
Gomez
D
CA
34
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Robert
Garcia
D
CA
42
2023-09-26
False
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Shri
Thanedar
D
MI
13
2023-09-26
False
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Al
Green
D
TX
9
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
Jasmine
Crockett
D
TX
30
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
Frederica
Wilson
D
FL
S.
24
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Seth
Moulton
D
MA
6
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
David
Scott
D
GA
13
2023-09-27
False
- O000173
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
Ilhan
Omar
D
MN
5
2023-09-27
False
- S001205
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
Mary
Scanlon
D
PA
Gay
5
2023-09-27
False
- B001296
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
Brendan
Boyle
D
PA
F.
2
2023-09-27
False
- B001303
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Lisa
Blunt Rochester
D
DE
0
2023-09-29
False
- G000599
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Daniel
Goldman
D
NY
S.
10
2023-09-29
False
- C001078
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Gerald
Connolly
D
VA
E.
11
2023-09-29
False
- S000510
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
ADAM
SMITH
D
WA
9
2023-09-29
False
- F000476
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
Maxwell
Frost
D
FL
10
2023-09-29
False
- S001159
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
Marilyn
Strickland
D
WA
10
2023-10-03
False
- S001218
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]
Melanie
Stansbury
D
NM
Ann
1
2023-10-18
False
- C001097
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
Tony
Cárdenas
D
CA
29
2023-10-18
False
- K000380
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
Daniel
Kildee
D
MI
T.
8
2023-10-18
False
- B001292
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]
Donald
Beyer
D
VA
S.
8
2023-11-30
False
- S001193
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
Eric
Swalwell
D
CA
14
2023-11-30
False
- C001091
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Joaquin
Castro
D
TX
20
2023-11-30
False
- M001206
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Joseph
Morelle
D
NY
D.
25
2023-11-30
False
- B001223
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
Jamaal
Bowman
D
NY
16
2023-12-06
False
- T000472
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Mark
Takano
D
CA
39
2023-12-06
False
- G000586
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Jesus
Garcia
D
IL
G.
4
2023-12-06
False
- M000687
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
KWEISI
MFUME
D
MD
7
2023-12-14
False
- C001127
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Sheila
Cherfilus-McCormick
D
FL
20
2023-12-14
False
- C001066
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
Kathy
Castor
D
FL
14
2023-12-14
False
- D000530
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Christopher
Deluzio
D
PA
R.
17
2024-01-10
False
- F000477
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
Valerie
Foushee
D
NC
P.
4
2024-01-10
False
- O000172
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez
D
NY
14
2024-01-10
False
- M001227
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Jennifer
McClellan
D
VA
L.
4
2024-02-28
False
- K000394
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]
Andy
Kim
D
NJ
3
2024-02-28
False
- G000551
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
Raúl
Grijalva
D
AZ
M.
7
2024-03-05
False
- H001066
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Steven
Horsford
D
NV
4
2024-03-05
False
- C001112
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
Salud
Carbajal
D
CA
O.
24
2024-05-06
False
- F000454
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Bill
Foster
D
IL
11
2024-05-17
False
- M001214
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Frank
Mrvan
D
IN
J.
1
2024-06-27
False
- C001131
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Greg
Casar
D
TX
35
2024-06-27
False
- L000602
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
Summer
Lee
D
PA
L.
12
2024-06-27
False
- L000601
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Greg
Landsman
D
OH
1
2024-07-08
False
- B001315
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
Nikki
Budzinski
D
IL
13
2024-07-22
False
- C001121
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Jason
Crow
D
CO
6
2024-08-09
False
- H001081
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Jahana
Hayes
D
CT
5
2024-10-11
False
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Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or the MORE Act
This bill decriminalizes marijuana.
Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.
The bill also makes other changes, including the following:
- replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis,
- requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
- establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
- imposes an excise tax on cannabis products produced in or imported into the United States and an occupational tax on cannabis production facilities and export warehouses,
- makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers,
- prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
- prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of an event (e.g., conduct or conviction) relating to possession or use of cannabis that is no longer prohibited under the bill,
- establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses, and
- directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of cannabis legalization.

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MORE Act
2024-05-24T13:36:07Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act
2024-05-24T13:36:07Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:25:53Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-09-20T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5601ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5601ih.xml
2024-12-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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