116-hr-3884116th Congress

MORE Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

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Summary

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 or the MORE Act of 2019 This bill decriminalizes marijuana. Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. The bill also makes other changes, including the following: replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis, requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees, establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs, imposes a 5% tax on cannabis products and requires revenues to be deposited into the trust fund, makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers, prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions, prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction), and establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

NY • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/24/2019
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/30/2019
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/30/2019
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 8/2/2019
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/16/2019
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/16/2019
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/6/2019
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/6/2019
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/11/2019
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/11/2019
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/17/2019
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/17/2019
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/19/2019
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/24/2019
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/4/2019
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/4/2019
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/4/2019
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/8/2019
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 10/11/2019
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/17/2019
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/28/2019
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/30/2019
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/30/2019
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/8/2019
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2019
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/15/2019
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/19/2019
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/19/2019
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/21/2019
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/22/2019
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/22/2019
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 11/22/2019
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 11/22/2019
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/22/2019
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 11/22/2019
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/5/2019
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/7/2020
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 1/8/2020
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/15/2020
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 1/24/2020
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2020
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/2/2020
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2020
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/12/2020
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/15/2020
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/24/2020
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/1/2020
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/24/2020
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/24/2020
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/31/2020
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2020
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 8/7/2020
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 8/11/2020
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 8/11/2020
Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/14/2020
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/14/2020
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 8/14/2020
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/14/2020
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2020
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/4/2020
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/4/2020
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 9/4/2020
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/4/2020
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2020
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 9/15/2020
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/15/2020
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/15/2020
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/17/2020
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/18/2020
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/22/2020
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/1/2020
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2020
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 10/20/2020
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 10/23/2020
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/19/2020
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 11/19/2020

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