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H.R. 1456 116th Congress House

Marijuana Justice Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2019 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liabilityCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencing
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Mar 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marijuana Justice Act of 2019

This bill decriminalizes marijuana.

Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.

Additionally, the bill does the following:

  • reduces federal funds for a state that has not legalized marijuana and has a disproportionate arrest rate or a disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses,
  • directs federal courts to expunge convictions for marijuana use or possession, and
  • establishes a fund—the Community Reinvestment Fund—to support grants in communities most affected by the war on drugs.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 597 Identical bill Marijuana Justice Act of 2019
  • HR 1893 Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 697 Next Step Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 33
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 17, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 2019
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 17, 2019
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 26, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 10, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 20, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 20, 2019
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 20, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 20, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 20, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Apr 30, 2019
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Apr 15, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 15, 2019
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Mar 5, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 2019
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 28, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Feb 28, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 28, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 28, 2019
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Feb 28, 2019
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Green, Al
Texas · Feb 28, 2019
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Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 28, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 28, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 28, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 28, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 28, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 28, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 28, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2019
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 28, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1456: Marijuana Justice Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1456/
MLA
"H.R. 1456: Marijuana Justice Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1456/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1456, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1456/.
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[H.R. 1456: Marijuana Justice Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1456/)
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