HR 4390
116th Congress
House
Immigration
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports
Removing Marijuana from Deportable Offenses Act
Introduced: September 18, 2019
Introduced by:
Luján, Ben Ray
Democratic
· New Mexico
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sep 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Removing Marijuana from Deportable Offenses Act
This bill removes offenses involving the use, possession, or distribution of marijuana from the list of crimes that could render an alien inadmissible into the United States or deportable. An alien previously denied a visa for such marijuana-related activities may reapply for a visa, and an alien previously deported for such activities shall be readmitted into the United States if not otherwise inadmissible.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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