Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Dec 3, 2020 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedDec 2, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseDec 3, 2020
Summary
Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses.
Recorded votes 2
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 231 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed225–160 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| House 230 | On Ordering the Previous Question | Passed225–160 | Dec 3, 2020 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Reported as an original measure Dec 2, 2020 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 3, 2020Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H6061-6068)
- Dec 3, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1244.
- Dec 3, 2020POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1244, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Woodall demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until a time to be announced.
- Dec 3, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6134-6136)
- Dec 3, 2020On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 160 (Roll no. 230). (consideration: CR H6134-6135)
- Dec 3, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 160 (Roll no. 231). (text: CR H6061)
- Dec 3, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 2, 2020Introduced in House
- Dec 2, 2020The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 116-607, by Mr. McGovern.
- Dec 2, 2020The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-67, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted.
- Dec 2, 2020Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 H6061–H6068Text printed H6061Amendments H6067Recorded votes H6134, H6135consideration (H. Res. 1244), previous questionLists H6135, H6136Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1244, consideration of H.R. 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) ActVotes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1244, consideration of H.R. 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act | Debbie Lesko R-AZ, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, James P. McGovern D-MA, Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA, Rob Woodall R-GA (amendment), Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Steve Chabot R-OH, Tom Cole R-OK | Dec 3, 2020 |
Research
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Committee report
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3884 | MORE Act of 2020 | Procedurally related | Dec 7, 2020 |
Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3884) to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.
Subjects
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 3, 2020Engrossed in House
- Dec 2, 2020Reported in House
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