CARERS Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 2019)
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.
What just happenedFeb 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2019
- Feb 1, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 25, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 3, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jan 3, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jan 3, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 3, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 3, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House