# 114-hr-4467: MAILS Act

114-hr-4467, MAILS Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); 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-4467
- Congress: 114
- Title: MAILS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Marijuana Advertising in Legal States Act of 2016 or the MAILS Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the application of a provision that limits advertisements with respect to certain controlled substances. Currently, it is a crime to knowingly place a written advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, handout, or other publication for the purpose of receiving, buying, or distributing a schedule 1 controlled substance (e.g., marijuana). This legislation declares that the prohibition does not apply with respect to an advertisement for a marijuana-related activity that complies with state law.

## Cosponsors (3)

- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
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## Sources
- [114-hr-4467 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4467)

## Related
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5386: Presidential Tax Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5386)
- [114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5373)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4467 (as of 2025-11-18).