HR 6606
112th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Federal preemption
State and local government operations
Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2012
Introduced: November 27, 2012
Introduced by:
DeGette, Diana
Democratic
· Colorado
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 30, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 27, 2012
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 27, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2012 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that, in the case of any state law that pertains to marihuana, no provision of such Act shall be construed as indicating congressional intent to: (1) occupy the field in which that provision operates, including criminal penalties, to the exclusion of state law on the same subject matter; or (2) preempt any such state law.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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