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119-hr-10504119th CongressWALLET

CURE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Introduced

Summary

Prevents past marihuana use from blocking federal jobs or security clearances. This bill would bar agencies from using an individual's past marihuana use in security-clearance or suitability determinations and set rules to review past denials.

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  • People denied a security clearance or federal job for past marihuana use could request a review. Agencies must complete reconsideration within 90 days of receiving a request.
  • Federal agencies would have to create a public review process within one year to recheck decisions made on or after January 1, 2008.
  • The bill ties the term "marihuana" to the definition in the Controlled Substances Act, clarifying what counts as marihuana for these rules.

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Prevent marijuana use from blocking federal jobs

If enacted, you would not be denied a federal job or security clearance because of past marijuana use. The bill would define "marihuana" by reference to the Controlled Substances Act. Each federal agency would have one year after enactment to publish a public review process. That process would cover denials made on or after January 1, 2008. If you ask, the agency would review your denial within 90 days to see if it was based only on past marijuana use.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 9/17/2026

Roll Call Votes

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