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PREPARE Act of 2023

Introduced: April 17, 2023 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. 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
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Agriculture, 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-prohibition Adult-use Regulated Environment Act of 2023 or the PREPARE Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish the Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to study a plausible and prompt pathway to cannabis regulation.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2650 Related bill PREPARE Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Miller, Max L.
Ohio · May 21, 2024
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Dec 5, 2023
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Apr 17, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Apr 17, 2023
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 13, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2598: PREPARE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2598/
MLA
"H.R. 2598: PREPARE Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2598/.
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H.R. 2598, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2598/.
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[H.R. 2598: PREPARE Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2598/)
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