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119-hr-2935119th Congress

PREPARE Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a Commission to design a federal regulatory framework for cannabis modeled on alcohol regulation. The Commission would gather public comment, hold witness hearings, and publish initial recommendations within 120 days and final recommendations within one year.

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  • Communities: The Commission would study how cannabis criminalization has affected minority, low-income, and veteran communities and propose pathways to address those harms.
  • Businesses and markets: It would recommend fixes for banking access, revenue reporting, interstate and international trade guidance, and rules to manage coexistence with the hemp industry.
  • Health and research: The panel would target barriers to cannabis research and medical access, push for more medical training at public centers, and seek consistent product safety, labeling, and youth protections.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Federal panel to plan cannabis rules

This bill would create a federal Commission on cannabis rules within 30 days. It would model plans after alcohol regulation. The Commission would ask for public comments within 60 days. Its first meeting would be within 90 days. It would post an initial report on the DOJ website within 120 days. Another public comment round would begin at day 120. Public hearings would occur by day 180. They must include single-state and multi-state operators. They must include people with non-violent cannabis convictions. Final recommendations would post within one year. Topics would include justice impacts, banking, research, and medical training. They would also include product safety, youth protections, revenue, and trade. The plan would address hemp and cannabis coexistence. The Commission would not make rules. Members would not receive extra pay.

Key terms defined for cannabis study

This bill would define key terms for the Act. “Cannabis” would mean the same as “marihuana” in federal law. “State” would include DC, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories. A “state cannabis control commission” would be the state agency that regulates cannabis. “Tribal government” would mean a federally recognized tribe. If enacted, these definitions would apply across the Act.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

OH • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 4/17/2025

  • Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/17/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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