HOUSE 1456116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Marijuana Justice Act of 2019

Last Action: 4/8/2019

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2019-04-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-03-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2019-03-19Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-03-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-28Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
2019-02-28Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
2019-02-28Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
2019-02-28Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
2019-02-28Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
2019-02-28Introduced in House
2019-02-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-28 (00)

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 (20)

EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
Al Green (D-TX)
Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Jared Huffman (D-CA)
J. Correa (D-CA)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)

Subjects

Civil actions and liability
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
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

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