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HR 5520 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Alternative treatments Congressional oversight Drug trafficking and controlled substances Health information and medical records Medical research Neurological disorders Veterans' medical care

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018

Introduced: May 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
May 18, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-690.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 16, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of certain forms of cannabis and cannabis delivery for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system diagnosed with conditions such as chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Collected data shall be preserved in a manner that facilitates further research.

What's happening now May 18, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2796 Identical bill VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 23 Republican 2
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 11, 2018
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 11, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· May 7, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· May 7, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 7, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 7, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 7, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 7, 2018
Rooney, Thomas
· May 7, 2018
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 7, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 7, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 7, 2018
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2018
Esty, Elizabeth
· Apr 17, 2018
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 17, 2018
Kihuen, Ruben
· Apr 17, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 17, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Apr 17, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 17, 2018
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Apr 17, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 17, 2018
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 17, 2018
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 16, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5520: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5520/
MLA
"H.R. 5520: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5520/.
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H.R. 5520, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5520/.
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