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HR 4467 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substances Marketing and advertising State and local government operations

MAILS Act

Introduced: February 4, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E122)
Feb 4, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marijuana Advertising in Legal States Act of 2016 or the MAILS Act

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the application of a provision that limits advertisements with respect to certain controlled substances.

Currently, it is a crime to knowingly place a written advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, handout, or other publication for the purpose of receiving, buying, or distributing a schedule 1 controlled substance (e.g., marijuana). This legislation declares that the prohibition does not apply with respect to an advertisement for a marijuana-related activity that complies with state law.

What's happening now February 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2504 Identical bill MAILS Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 4, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 4, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Feb 4, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4467: MAILS Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4467/
MLA
"H.R. 4467: MAILS Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4467/.
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H.R. 4467, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4467/.
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[H.R. 4467: MAILS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4467/)
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