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- H.R.1456
H.R.1456: Marijuana Justice Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2019
- Latest Major Action April 8, 2019
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
49 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 28, 2019
Bill Summary
Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 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 imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. Additionally, the bill does the following: reduces federal funds for a state that has not legalized marijuana and has...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 8, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| March 27, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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| March 19, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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| March 1, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Feb. 28, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
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| Feb. 28, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) |