Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016
Latest action · May 4, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedApr 20, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016
This bill prohibits consideration of an entity's authorization under federal, state, or tribal law to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana when: (1) allocating, distributing, or determining eligibility for, federal benefits; or (2) determining eligibility for or compliance with a contract, grant, or agreement under which such activities would otherwise be disqualifying. The bill applies to an Indian tribe's, a member of a tribe's, or a tribal entity's authorization to conduct such activities on land owned by the tribe, held in trust for the tribe, or conveyed to an Alaska Native Corporation.Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 16, 2016 to Jul 12, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 23, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jul 12, 2016 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Apr 22, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 20, 2016Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2016Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Native Americans.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2016Introduced in House
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