# 117-hr-5977: States Reform Act

117-hr-5977, States Reform Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5977
- Congress: 117
- Title: States Reform Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-11-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

States Reform Act This bill removes marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substance Act and provides for federal regulation of marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. Among other provisions, the bill establishes a federal permitting process for marijuana businesses, provides for federal oversight of interstate medical marijuana products, and creates an excise tax structure for marijuana.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5977 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5977)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5977 (as of 2025-11-18).