REFER Act of 2019

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Bill Number

HR 1455

Introduced

Feb 28, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug, alcohol, tobacco use State and local government operations

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Summary

Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2019 or the REFER Act of 2019

This bill limits restrictions on and penalties for certain cannabis-related activities that are authorized by state or local law (i.e., state-authorized).

Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of funds made available by Congress to a federal department or agency

to restrict the state-authorized use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of cannabis;
to detain, prosecute, sentence, or initiate civil proceedings against an individual, business, or property involved in state-authorized cannabis-related activities; or
to penalize a financial institution for providing financial services to a business engaged in state-authorized cannabis-related activities.

Actions

Apr 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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.
Feb 28, 2019

Introduced in House

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