HR 127
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative treatments
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Medical research
Research administration and funding
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care
CARERS Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 3, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2019 or the CARERS Act of 2019
This bill removes restrictions on, and creates new protections for, conduct and activities related to medical marijuana that are authorized by state law.
Among other things, the bill does the following:
- eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for producing, possessing, distributing, dispensing, administering, testing, recommending, or delivering medical marijuana in compliance with state law;
- establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research; and
- authorizes health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to make recommendations to veterans regarding participation in state marijuana programs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.