# 119-hr-10504: CURE Act

119-hr-10504, CURE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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- As of: 2026-10-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10504
- Congress: 119
- Title: CURE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Prevent marijuana use from blocking federal jobs: benefit, medium. 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 cove…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10504 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10504)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10504 (as of 2026-10-01).