S 1028
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Alternative treatments
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Government studies and investigations
Roads and highways
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security
STATES Act
Introduced: April 4, 2019
Introduced by:
Warren, Elizabeth
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act or the STATES Act
This bill eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for certain marijuana-related activities that comply with state or tribal law.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the effects of marijuana legalization on traffic safety.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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