HR 6043
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Alternative treatments
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security
STATES Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 7, 2018
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.
Jun 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act or the STATES Act
This bill eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for marijuana-related conduct and activities that are authorized by state or tribal law, subject to specified exceptions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Related & companion bills
2
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
33
D
Schiff, Adam B.
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Soto, Darren
D
Huffman, Jared
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
Sherman, Brad
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Gabbard, Tulsi
D
McGovern, James P.
O'Rourke, Beto
D
Smith, Adam
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Costello, Ryan
Labrador, Raul
Hunter, Duncan
D
Pingree, Chellie
R
Massie, Thomas
Coffman, Mike
D
Rosen, Jacky
ROHRABACHER, DANA
D
Titus, Dina
Amash, Justin
Blum, Rod
Buck, Ken
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Correa, J. Luis
Curbelo, Carlos
D
DeGette, Diana
D
Khanna, Ro
Lewis, Jason
R
McClintock, Tom
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6043: STATES Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6043/
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