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119-hr-5068119th CongressWALLET
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Sponsored By: Representative Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
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Summary
Decriminalizes and deschedules cannabis at the federal level. It creates a federal tax and occupational regime for cannabis products, funds an Opportunity Trust Fund for reinvestment and restorative grants, and provides broad expungement plus immigration, public‑benefit, and security‑clearance protections.
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- People and families: Individuals with nonviolent federal cannabis convictions and juvenile adjudications back to May 1, 1971 can seek expungement or resentencing, and indigent petitioners are entitled to appointed counsel.
- Small businesses and communities: The bill sets a new federal per‑unit cannabis tax, an occupational tax of $1,000 per premises, and directs tax revenue to SBA programs for loans, technical assistance, and equitable licensing grants.
- Justice, benefits, and immigration: Creates a Cannabis Justice Office to run community reinvestment grants and bars federal agencies from denying public benefits, security clearances, or immigration benefits based on cannabis use or covered cannabis convictions.
*Net tax revenue will flow into an Opportunity Trust Fund and be allocated 50% to Department of Justice programs, 10% to crime‑control activities, and 40% to SBA‑administered restorative and equitable‑licensing programs.*
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8 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Court review and federal expungements
If enacted, courts would review and clear many non‑violent federal cannabis records. Each Federal district would have one year to expunge convictions and juvenile adjudications for non‑violent Federal cannabis offenses going back to May 1, 1971, and to expunge associated arrests. People under sentence for such offenses could get sentencing review hearings, courts could vacate and resentence as if the Act were in effect, and courts would seal records. Indigent petitioners would get court‑appointed counsel. Persons with certain aggravating-role adjustments (U.S.S.G. 3B1.1(a)) would be ineligible.
Remove cannabis criminal rules, protections
If enacted, the bill would remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from Schedule I and require the Attorney General to finish the rulemaking within 180 days, treating the change as effective on the date of enactment for offenses and pending cases. The bill would bar treating cannabis as a controlled substance for immigration decisions and stop denial of federal public benefits for cannabis use, possession, or past cannabis convictions. It would also replace the words 'marijuana'/'marihuana' with 'cannabis' in statutes, keep certain federal drug-testing rules for transportation and federal employees, and ban using past or present cannabis use alone to deny or rescind security clearances.
Cannabis Justice Office and grants
If enacted, the Justice Department would create a Cannabis Justice Office to run a Community Reinvestment Grant Program. Grants would fund job training, reentry help, legal aid (including expungements), youth programs, literacy, health education, and substance use disorder services for people harmed by the War on Drugs. The Office would hire staff, at least one lawyer, and use Chapter 56 funds to operate the program.
SBA loans and fair licensing help
If enacted, the SBA would start programs to help cannabis-related small businesses get loans and technical help. The bill would require SBA to offer loan and advisory help under existing 7(m) authority to socially and economically disadvantaged owners in eligible areas and stop SBA centers or lenders from denying otherwise-eligible cannabis businesses only because they work with cannabis. The bill would also fund grants to States/localities to adopt fair licensing rules, including options to waive license fees for first-time applicants who had income under 250% of the poverty level for at least 5 of the past 10 years.
Federal studies and public meetings
If enacted, the bill would fund and order several federal studies and meetings about cannabis. GAO must report on State legalization impacts within 2 years and must do a demographic study of people convicted of Federal cannabis offenses within 2 years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics would publish regular workforce demographic data. The Department of Education, NIOSH, NHTSA, and HHS/FDA would each do one‑year studies or meetings on school impacts, workplace guidance, driver impairment tests (with $10,000,000 authorized), and consumer safety/manufacturing issues, respectively.
New producer permits, bonds, and records
If enacted, producers and export warehouse operators would need approved permits and Treasury-prescribed bonds before they start business. The bill would require true inventories at start, at closure, and at other times, keep records in a Treasury-prescribed form, and allow internal revenue officers to inspect and verify records during business hours. It would also require products to be packaged and labeled as the Secretary sets before removal and would bar possession or sale after removal if tax is unpaid or packaging rules are not met.
New federal cannabis taxes and rules
If enacted, the bill would create a new federal tax on cannabis products and other tax rules for producers and importers. For the first five years the excise tax would be a percentage of removal price (5% in years 1–2, then 6%, 7%, and 8%). There would also be a $1,000 annual occupational tax per premises, timing and electronic payment rules (EFT required if prior 12‑month liability ≥ $5,000,000), and penalties for tax violations. The bill would let businesses claim limited refunds, drawbacks, and tax‑free withdrawals for approved research or exports, and it would put Chapter 56 net revenues into an Opportunity Trust Fund split (50% DOJ programs, 10% DOJ crime control, 20% SBA Restorative Opportunity, 20% SBA Equitable Licensing). The Treasury must publish its method for setting later per‑weight rates 6 months before each year and must study the industry within 2 years and every 5 years after.
Agency rule deadlines and notice
If enacted, Treasury, Justice, and the SBA would have to issue required rules and guidance within one year after enactment. After that first year, agencies could not publicly issue sub‑regulatory guidance without giving a 60‑day notice to the appropriate Congressional committees describing and justifying the guidance.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/23/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/26/2025
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/2/2026
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
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