# 117-hr-9702: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law.

117-hr-9702, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9702
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow deductions and credits relating to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-12-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill exempts a trade or business that conducts marijuana sales in compliance with state law from a provision in the Internal Revenue Code that prohibits business-related tax credits or deductions for expenditures in connection with trafficking in controlled substances.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-7939: Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022
- 117-hr-5545: REMOTE Act
- 117-hr-8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-7535: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9702 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9702)

## Related
- [117-hr-7939: Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7939)
- [117-hr-5545: REMOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5545)
- [117-hr-8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8454)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-7535: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7535)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9702 (as of 2025-11-18).