# 116-hr-3884: MORE Act of 2020

116-hr-3884, MORE Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3884
- Congress: 116
- Title: MORE Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2019-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 120
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (120)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2019-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
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- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-3884 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3884)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-51)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2214)
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