HR 3884
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Adult education and literacy
Business records
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Department of Justice
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employment and training programs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government trust funds
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial review and appeals
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Lawyers and legal services
Licensing and registrations
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Retail and wholesale trades
Sales and excise taxes
MORE Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
32 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 4, 2020
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 164 (Roll no. 235). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6819-6827)
Dec 4, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lesko motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language to the bill authorizing employers to test an employee or applicant for cannabis use.
Dec 4, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 4, 2020
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 174 - 218, 1 Present (Roll no. 234).
Dec 4, 2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6841-6842)
Dec 4, 2020
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lesko motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Lesko demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.
Dec 4, 2020
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Dec 4, 2020
Mrs. Lesko moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H6839)
Dec 4, 2020
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 4, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3884.
Dec 4, 2020
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3884 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-67, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted.
Dec 4, 2020
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1244. (consideration: CR H6819-6840)
Dec 3, 2020
Rule H. Res. 1244 passed House.
Dec 2, 2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1244 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3884 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-67, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted.
Nov 27, 2020
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Nov 27, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-604, Part I.
Nov 27, 2020
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Nov 27, 2020
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Nov 27, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
Nov 27, 2020
Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
Nov 27, 2020
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Nov 27, 2020
Committee on Small Business discharged.
Nov 27, 2020
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Nov 21, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 21, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Nov 19, 2019
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Aug 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jul 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Reform, 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.
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2020 | House · vote #235 | On Passage | Passed | 228–164 | See who voted → |
| Dec 4, 2020 | House · vote #234 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 174–218 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
1
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 903 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 or the MORE Act of 2020
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 manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.
The bill also makes other changes, including the following:
- replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis,
- requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
- establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
- imposes an excise tax on cannabis products produced in or imported into the United States and an occupational tax on cannabis production facilities and export warehouses,
- makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers,
- prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
- prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction),
- establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses, and
- directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of cannabis legalization.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related & companion bills
5
Bill text
4 versions
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Committees of jurisdiction
12
- Agriculture Committee
- Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
- Education and Workforce Committee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Federal Lands Subcommittee
- Health Subcommittee
- Judiciary Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Small Business Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Finance Committee
Cosponsors
117
Butterfield, G. K.
D
Veasey, Marc A.
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Adams, Alma S.
D
Aguilar, Pete
D
Takano, Mark
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
Castro, Joaquin
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
D
Castor, Kathy
D
Crow, Jason
D
Brownley, Julia
D
Connolly, Gerald E.
D
Davids, Sharice
D
Gomez, Jimmy
D
Levin, Mike
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
PRICE, DAVID
D
Scott, David
D
Torres, Norma J.
Crist, Charlie
D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Kildee, Daniel
D
Moulton, Seth
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Yarmuth, John
Brown, Anthony
D
Courtney, Joe
D
Hayes, Jahana
D
Larson, John B.
MALONEY, CAROLYN
D
Trahan, Lori
Kirkpatrick, Ann
Payne, Donald
Speier, Jackie
D
Omar, Ilhan
D
Welch, Peter
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Porter, Katie
Phillips, Dean
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
Rice, Kathleen
D
Craig, Angie
DOYLE, MIKE
Trone, David
ENGEL, ELIOT
Lawrence, Brenda
D
Panetta, Jimmy
D
DeGette, Diana
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