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Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016

Introduced: April 20, 2016 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Apr 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016

This bill prohibits consideration of an entity's authorization under federal, state, or tribal law to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana when: (1) allocating, distributing, or determining eligibility for, federal benefits; or (2) determining eligibility for or compliance with a contract, grant, or agreement under which such activities would otherwise be disqualifying. The bill applies to an Indian tribe's, a member of a tribe's, or a tribal entity's authorization to conduct such activities on land owned by the tribe, held in trust for the tribe, or conveyed to an Alaska Native Corporation.
What's happening now May 4, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

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