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HR 2331 114th Congress House Social Welfare Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Poverty and welfare assistance State and local finance

No Welfare for Weed Act of 2015

Introduced: May 14, 2015 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
May 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
May 14, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
May 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Welfare for Weed Act of 2015

This bill amends: (1) the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude marijuana products from items that may be purchased with food stamps; and (2) part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to require states to maintain policies that prevent the use of TANF in any electronic benefit transfer transaction in any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.

States that have not reported to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on their implementation of the policies and practices required by this Act, or which have not implemented such policies and practices, shall have the amount of their family assistance grants reduced by 5%.

What's happening now June 8, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3010 Related bill Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 20, 2015
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Babin, Brian
Texas · May 14, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· May 14, 2015
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · May 14, 2015
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · May 14, 2015
Pittenger, Robert
· May 14, 2015
Poliquin, Bruce
· May 14, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 14, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2331: No Welfare for Weed Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2331/
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"H.R. 2331: No Welfare for Weed Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2331/.
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