# 115-hr-6589: Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act

115-hr-6589, Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6589
- Congress: 115
- Title: Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act This bill generally prohibits denying federal employment to a prospective employee or taking an adverse personnel action (e.g., termination) against a current federal employee for using marijuana in compliance with state law.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2018-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2018-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2018-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2018-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5520: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2215: SAFE Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6589 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6589)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5520: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5520)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2215: SAFE Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2215)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6589 (as of 2025-11-18).