# 115-hr-4779: REFER Act of 2018

115-hr-4779, REFER Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4779
- Congress: 115
- Title: REFER Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2018 or the REFER Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the use of funds made available by Congress to a federal department or agency: to restrict a state or local law that authorizes the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of cannabis; to detain, prosecute, sentence, or initiate civil proceedings against an individual, business, or property involved in cannabis-related activities in accordance with state or local law; or to penalize a financial institution for providing financial services to a business engaged in cannabis-related activities in compliance with state or local law.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2018-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
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- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
- 115-hr-2215: SAFE Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4779)

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- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
- [115-hr-4007: To revise the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Impor…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4007)
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- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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