Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act
Latest action · Mar 22, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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 8, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act
This bill removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products.
The bill imposes (1) an excise tax on marijuana products produced in or imported into the United States, and (2) an occupational tax on marijuana production facilities and export warehouses.
The term "marijuana product" does not include (1) any article containing marijuana that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale for therapeutic purposes and is marketed and sold solely for such purpose, or (2) industrial hemp.
The excise tax includes exemptions for (1) products used for research or by government entities for nonconsumption purposes; and (2) the transfer of products between production, import, and export facilities.
The Department of Justice must remove marijuana from all schedules of controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. The bill prohibits marijuana from being shipped or transported into any state or jurisdiction where it is illegal.
Producers, importers, and exporters of marijuana products must (1) obtain a permit from the Department of the Treasury, and (2) comply with certain requirements regarding recordkeeping, packaging, labeling, and advertising.
The bill also
- establishes penalties for violations of marijuana laws;
- prohibits the sale of more than one ounce of marijuana in any single retail transaction; and
- provides specified authorities to the FDA and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with respect to marijuana.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 12, 2019 to Oct 29, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Apr 12, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Oct 29, 2019 |
Committees 5
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2019 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2019 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2019 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2019 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Feb 12, 2019 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2019 |
| Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | Referred Feb 14, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Feb 12, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Feb 8, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2019Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, 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.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 25, February 8, 2019, page H1493.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44782 | The Evolution of Marijuana as a Controlled Substance and the Federal-State Policy Gap | Report | Apr 7, 2022 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 420 | Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act | Related bill | Feb 8, 2019 |
| S 420 | Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act | Identical bill | Feb 7, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Justice
- Department of the Treasury
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Judicial review and appeals
- Licensing and registrations
- Marketing and advertising
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Sales and excise taxes
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Taxation
- Trade restrictions
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
