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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 23, 2019Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 3884

MORE Act of 2020

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What it doesSummary passed house (Dec 4, 2020)

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 or the MORE Act of 2020

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 manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.

The bill also makes other changes, including the following:

  • replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis,
  • requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
  • establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
  • imposes an excise tax on cannabis products produced in or imported into the United States and an occupational tax on cannabis production facilities and export warehouses,
  • makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers,
  • prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
  • prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction),
  • establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses, and
  • directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of cannabis legalization.

What just happenedDec 7, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10](D-NY)Sponsor
120 cosponsors119 D1 R
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  1. Dec 7, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Finance Committee
  2. Dec 4, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Dec 4, 2020FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 164 (Roll no. 235). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6819-6827)

  4. Dec 4, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 164 (Roll no. 235).(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6819-6827)

  5. Dec 4, 2020FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 174 - 218, 1 Present (Roll no. 234).

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Dec 4, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6841-6842)

  7. Dec 4, 2020FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lesko motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Lesko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

  8. Dec 4, 2020FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

  9. Dec 4, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language to the bill authorizing employers to test an employee or applicant for cannabis use.

  10. Dec 4, 2020FloorH36100

    Mrs. Lesko moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H6839)

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Dec 4, 2020FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  12. Dec 4, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3884.

  13. Dec 4, 2020FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3884 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-67, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted.

  14. Dec 4, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1244. (consideration: CR H6819-6840)

  15. Dec 3, 2020FloorH1L220

    Rule H. Res. 1244 passed House.

  16. Dec 2, 2020FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1244 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3884 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-67, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted.

  17. Nov 27, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.

  18. Nov 27, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  19. Nov 27, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  20. Nov 27, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  21. Nov 27, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  22. Nov 27, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on Small Business discharged.

    Small Business Committee
  23. Nov 27, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on Small Business discharged.

    Small Business Committee
  24. Nov 27, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  25. Nov 27, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  26. Nov 27, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on Education and Labor discharged.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  27. Nov 27, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on Education and Labor discharged.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  28. Nov 27, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Agriculture Committee
  29. Nov 27, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Agriculture Committee
  30. Nov 27, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  31. Nov 27, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  32. Nov 27, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-604, Part I.

    Judiciary Committee
  33. Nov 27, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-604, Part I.

    Judiciary Committee
  34. Nov 21, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Judiciary Committee
  35. Nov 21, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  36. Nov 19, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  37. Aug 12, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  38. Aug 7, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  39. Jul 24, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  40. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  41. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  42. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

    Small Business Committee
  43. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  44. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  45. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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.

    Agriculture Committee
  46. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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
  47. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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
  48. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  49. Jul 23, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseDec 4, 202053

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 or the MORE Act of 2020

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 manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.

The bill also makes other changes, including the following:

  • replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis,
  • requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
  • establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
  • imposes an excise tax on cannabis products produced in or imported into the United States and an occupational tax on cannabis production facilities and export warehouses,
  • makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers,
  • prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
  • prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction),
  • establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses, and
  • directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of cannabis legalization.
Reported to House, Part INov 27, 20208

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 or the MORE 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 manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.

The bill also makes other changes, including the following:

  • replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis,
  • requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
  • establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
  • imposes a 5% tax on cannabis products and requires revenues to be deposited into the trust fund,
  • makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers,
  • prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
  • prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction),
  • establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses, and
  • directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of cannabis legalization.
Introduced in HouseJul 23, 2019

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 or the MORE 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 manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.

The bill also makes other changes, including the following:

  • replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis,
  • requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
  • establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
  • imposes a 5% tax on cannabis products and requires revenues to be deposited into the trust fund,
  • makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers,
  • prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
  • prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction), and
  • establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses.
MORE Act of 2020 — Informed