# 119-hr-2934: STATES 2.0 Act

119-hr-2934, STATES 2.0 Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2934
- Congress: 119
- Title: STATES 2.0 Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-08

## Summary

**Creates a federal safe harbor for state and tribal marijuana activity.** The STATES 2.0 Act would carve out state‑legal marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act while setting rules for interstate transport, product safety oversight, and limits on tax and forfeiture exposure. - State and tribal participants: State and tribal marijuana programs and people acting in compliance would be exempt from federal drug prohibitions under a new Sec. 710, with narrow exceptions for other crimes, knowing violations, or employing minors. - Businesses and legal protections: Compliant businesses would get tax and banking relief because sales would not be subject to Internal Revenue Code section 280E and proceeds from compliant transactions would not automatically be treated as proceeds of unlawful activity. The Attorney General would be directed to remove marijuana from federal scheduling within 180 days. - Public health, products, and transport: The Food and Drug Administration would regulate marijuana products and must issue rules within 180 days for products not already treated as drugs or foods, including testing and marketing rules to limit youth use. The bill bars states or tribes from blocking transport between jurisdictions that permit marijuana while allowing reasonable safety rules and requires a Comptroller General study on traffic safety with a report due in 1 year.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal shield for state-legal marijuana businesses: benefit, high. This bill would shield state-legal marijuana activity from most federal drug penalties. It would also cover qualifying Tribal laws and allow shipping between states that both permit it. States and Tribes could set reasonable time, place, and safety rules. The shield would not apply if you break sta…
- FDA rules for marijuana products: benefit, medium. This bill would tell the FDA how to regulate marijuana products. Items that count as drugs, foods or dietary supplements, or cosmetics would follow those existing rules. For other products, the FDA would write safety rules within 180 days, covering contaminant testing, good manufacturing, and limit…
- Medical marijuana exception for 18+ caregivers: benefit, low. This bill would create a narrow carve-out for medical marijuana. An adult age 18 or older could give medicinal marijuana to someone under 21 if the transfer follows section 710 and state or tribal law. In that case, certain federal penalties in section 418 would not apply. This would take effect at…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2934 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2934)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [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)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2934 (as of 2026-08-08).