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HR 975 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Alternative treatments Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use State and local government operations

Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017

Introduced: February 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 7, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1075-1078)
Feb 7, 2017
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.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that the Act's regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties do not apply to a person who produces, possesses, distributes, dispenses, administers, or delivers marijuana in compliance with state laws.

What's happening now February 10, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 2
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 20 Republican 3
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 26, 2018
Kihuen, Ruben
· Feb 2, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 2, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jan 22, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 22, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 12, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Jan 12, 2018
Blum, Rod
· Jan 9, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jan 9, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jan 8, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jan 8, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jan 8, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 8, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jan 8, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 8, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 8, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jan 8, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 8, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 27, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 27, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 16, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· May 16, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Mar 17, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 16, 2017
Amash, Justin
· Feb 7, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 7, 2017
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 7, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 7, 2017
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 7, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 975: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-975/
MLA
"H.R. 975: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-975/.
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H.R. 975, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-975/.
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