# 114-hr-5014: Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016

114-hr-5014, Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5014
- Congress: 114
- Title: Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016This bill prohibits consideration of an entity's authorization under federal, state, or tribal law to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana when: (1) allocating, distributing, or determining eligibility for, federal benefits; or (2) determining eligibility for or compliance with a contract, grant, or agreement under which such activities would otherwise be disqualifying. The bill applies to an Indian tribe's, a member of a tribe's, or a tribal entity's authorization to conduct such activities on land owned by the tribe, held in trust for the tribe, or conveyed to an Alaska Native Corporation.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5014 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5014)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5014 (as of 2025-11-18).