HOUSE 127116th CongressMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance and vitality of the United States alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea, and our trilateral cooperation in the pursuit of shared interests.

Last Action: 9/24/2019

Actions

2019-02-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
2019-01-03Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
2019-01-03Introduced in House
2019-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-03 (00)

Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2019 or the CARERS Act of 2019

This bill removes restrictions on, and creates new protections for, conduct and activities related to medical marijuana that are authorized by state law.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for producing, possessing, distributing, dispensing, administering, testing, recommending, or delivering medical marijuana in compliance with state law;
establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research; and
authorizes health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to make recommendations to veterans regarding participation in state marijuana programs.

Cosponsors (13)

DON YOUNG (R-AK)
Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
David Joyce (R-OH)
Thomas Massie (R-KY)
Henry Johnson (D-GA)
ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
A. Ferguson (R-GA)
Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
J. Correa (D-CA)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative treatments
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Research administration and funding
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care

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