Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013
Latest action · Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to issue a final order that removes marijuana in any form from all schedules of controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act.
Amends such Act to: (1) provide that schedules I, II, III, IV, and V shall consist of the drugs and other substances that are set forth in the respective schedules in part 1308 of title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations; (2) exempt marijuana from such Act except as provided in this Act; (3) revise the definition of "felony drug offense" to exclude conduct relating to marijuana; and (4) eliminate marijuana from provisions setting forth penalties applicable to prohibited conduct under such Act.
Prohibits shipping or transporting marijuana from any place outside a jurisdiction of the United States into such a jurisdiction in which its possession, use, or sale is prohibited.
Eliminates marijuana as: (1) a controlled substance for purposes of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act or the National Forest System Drug Control Act of 1986, (2) a dangerous drug for purposes of federal criminal code provisions authorizing interception of communications, and (3) a targeted drug for purposes of provisions of the national youth anti-drug media campaign under the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998.
Amends the Federal Alcohol Administration Act to set forth procedures for the issuance and revocation by the Secretary of the Treasury of permits for importing, shipping or selling in interstate or foreign commerce, purchasing for resale, producing, packaging, or warehousing marijuana. Prohibits any person from engaging in such conduct without a permit, subject to a $1,000 fine and/or a $500 payment. Sets forth criteria for ineligible applicants and disqualifying offenses.
Subjects marijuana to the provisions that apply to: (1) intoxicating liquors under the Original Packages Act, the Webb-Kenyon Act, and the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000; and (2) distilled spirits under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act.
Grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the same authorities with respect to marijuana as it has for alcohol. Transfers functions of the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) relating to marijuana enforcement to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Renames: (1) ATF as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives; and (2) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau as the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau.
Directs the Comptroller General to review federal laws, regulations, and policies to determine if changes are desirable in light of this Act.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2013 to Sep 18, 2014; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Feb 5, 2013 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Feb 6, 2013 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Feb 6, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Mar 18, 2013 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 12, 2013 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Apr 12, 2013 |
Committees 5
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2013 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 28, 2013 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 8, 2013 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2013 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2013 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 14, 2013 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2013 |
| Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | Referred Feb 25, 2013 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
- Feb 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
- Feb 14, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Feb 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 5, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2013Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H185 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR | Jan 14, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H371.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-126 | CONDEMNING THE VIOLATION OF UKRAINIAN SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE, AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY BY MILITARY FORCES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION52 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 6, 2014 |
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43559 | Prescription Drug Abuse Archived | Report | Feb 23, 2016 |
| R43296 | Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Legislation in the 113th Congress | Report | Jan 22, 2015 |
| R43785 | Federal Proposals to Tax Marijuana: An Economic Analysis Archived | Report | Nov 13, 2014 |
| R43034 | State Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Selected Legal Issues Archived | Report | Jan 13, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level, to leave to the States a power to regulate marijuana that is similar to the power they have to regulate alcohol, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Justice
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- Judicial review and appeals
- Licensing and registrations
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Trade restrictions
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2013Introduced in House
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