US Congress House Bill 2020 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. This bill directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical use; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; has a currently accepted medical use; and has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.)

To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]

Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]

Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
2017-04-06	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2769)
2017-04-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2020/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2020/BILLS-115hr2020ih.pdf