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HRES 163 116th Congress House

RESPECT Resolution

Official title: Urging action to increase equity within the legal cannabis marketplace.

Introduced: May 20, 2019 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBusiness ethicsCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Housing and community development fundingLicensing and registrationsMinority and disadvantaged businessesRacial and ethnic relationsSmall businessState and local government operations
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This resolution expired with the 116th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, 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 March 25, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Realizing Equitable & Sustainable Participation in Emerging Cannabis Trades Resolution or the RESPECT Resolution

This resolution encourages states and localities to adopt best practices and take bold steps to address disparities in the cannabis marketplace and to address, reverse, and repair the effects of the war on drugs on communities of color.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 20, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 15, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 28, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 163: RESPECT Resolution. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-163/
MLA
"H. Res. 163: RESPECT Resolution." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-163/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 163, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-163/.
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[H. Res. 163: RESPECT Resolution](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-163/)
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