Marijuana Justice Act of 2019
Latest action · Feb 28, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 28, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Marijuana Justice Act of 2019
This bill decriminalizes marijuana.
Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.
Additionally, the bill does the following:
- reduces federal funds for a state that has not legalized marijuana and has a disproportionate arrest rate or a disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses,
- directs federal courts to expunge convictions for marijuana use or possession, and
- establishes a fund—the Community Reinvestment Fund—to support grants in communities most affected by the war on drugs.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2019 to Sep 26, 2019; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 28, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 26, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 28, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 697 | Next Step Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 7, 2019 |
| HR 1456 | Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 8, 2019 |
| S 1689 | Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 | Reintroduction of | Aug 1, 2017 |
| HR 1893 | Next Step Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 8, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Marijuana Justice Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Civil actions and liability
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Employment and training programs
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Housing and community development funding
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- State and local government operations
- Trade restrictions
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2019Introduced in Senate
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