HOUSE 2093116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

STATES Act

Last Action: 5/15/2019

Actions

2019-05-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-04-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-04-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2019-04-04Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2019-04-04Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2019-04-04Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2019-04-04Introduced in House
2019-04-04Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-04 (00)

Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act or the STATES Act

This bill eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for certain marijuana-related activities that comply with state or tribal law.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the effects of marijuana legalization on traffic safety.

Cosponsors (20)

David Joyce (R-OH)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)
Tom McClintock (R-CA)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Tom Graves (R-GA)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
DON YOUNG (R-AK)
J. Correa (D-CA)
Ken Buck (R-CO)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
W. Steube (R-FL)
Joe Neguse (D-CO)
Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)
Denver Riggleman (R-VA)
Dina Titus (D-NV)
Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)

Subjects

Alternative treatments
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security

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