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- H.R.3617
H.R.3617: Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 28, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 4, 2022
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
114 (113 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - April 4, 2022
- Engrossed in House - April 1, 2022
- Reported in House - March 24, 2022
- Introduced in House - May 28, 2021
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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| April 4, 2022 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| April 1, 2022 |
Mr. Latta moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| April 1, 2022 |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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| April 1, 2022 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017.
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| April 1, 2022 |
Mr. Latta moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H4112-4116)
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| April 1, 2022 |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. (consideration: CR H4111-4112)
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| April 1, 2022 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017. (consideration: CR H4078-4110, H4110-4111; text: CR S4078-4087)
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| April 1, 2022 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| April 1, 2022 |
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 204 (Roll no. 107).
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| April 1, 2022 |
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 220 (Roll no. 106).
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| April 1, 2022 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
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| April 1, 2022 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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| April 1, 2022 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Raskin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bentz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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| April 1, 2022 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1017, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin amendment No. 3.
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| April 1, 2022 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamb amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bentz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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| April 1, 2022 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1017, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamb amendment No. 2.
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| April 1, 2022 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gottheimer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bentz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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| April 1, 2022 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1017, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gottheimer amendment No. 1.
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| April 1, 2022 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.
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| April 1, 2022 |
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3617 and H.R. 6833. The resolutions provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3617, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6833, under a closed rule. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking April 1, 2022 each place it appears and inserting April 29, 2022.
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| March 31, 2022 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1017 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3617 and H.R. 6833. The resolutions provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3617, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6833, under a closed rule. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking April 1, 2022 each place it appears and inserting April 29, 2022.
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| March 24, 2022 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 203.
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| March 24, 2022 |
Committee on Transportation discharged. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Committee on Natural Resources discharged. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Committee on Small Business discharged. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Committee on Ways and Means discharged. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Committee on Education and Labor discharged. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Committee on Agriculture discharged. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-276, Part I.
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| Sept. 30, 2021 |
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 15.
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| Sept. 30, 2021 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| July 7, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
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| July 5, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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| June 1, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
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| June 1, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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| June 1, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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| May 31, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| May 28, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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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| May 28, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) |