# 116-hr-712: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019

116-hr-712, VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-712
- Congress: 116
- Title: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2019-01-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 105
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a clinical trial of the effects of medical-grade cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain, and also those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system for hospital care and medical services.

## Cosponsors (105)

- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2019-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2019-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2019-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2019-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2019-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2019-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2019-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2019-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2019-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2019-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2019-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2019-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2019-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2019-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2019-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2019-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2019-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2019-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2019-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2019-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2019-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2019-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2019-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2019-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-712 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/712)

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