# 114-hr-3629: Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2015

114-hr-3629, Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3629
- Congress: 114
- Title: Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2015 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to declare that federal laws, including criminal penalties, are not intended to supersede or preempt state laws that pertain to marijuana.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2015-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3629 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3629)

## Related
- [114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3706)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2902: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2902)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3629 (as of 2025-11-18).