# 119-hr-2935: PREPARE Act of 2025

119-hr-2935, PREPARE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2935
- Congress: 119
- Title: PREPARE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal panel to plan cannabis rules: benefit, low. 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. An…
- Key terms defined for cannabis study: mixed, low. 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 federall…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2935 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2935)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2935 (as of 2026-11-01).