H.R. 3884MORE Act of 2020

2 recorded actions194 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler [D-NY-10]
Cosponsors: 120 · 119 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee · and 7 more
Latest action: Dec 7, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

IntroducedJul 23, 2019
Passed the HouseDec 4, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 or the MORE Act of 2020

This bill decriminalizes marijuana.

Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana.

The bill also makes other changes, including the following:

replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis,

requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
imposes an excise tax on cannabis products produced in or imported into the United States and an occupational tax on cannabis production facilities and export warehouses,
makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers,
prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of a cannabis-related event (e.g., conduct or a conviction),
establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses, and
directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of cannabis legalization.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3884 as passed House on Dec 4, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 38842 roll calls on this measure

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Dec 4, 2020Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 4, 2020

How every member votedHouse roll call 235

House Dec 4, 2020 · the primary vote

On Passage

MORE Act

Passed

228 Yea 164 Nay 38 not voting

Party-line vote 13 of 392 voting members broke with their own party: 7 Democrats, 6 Republicans.

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members430 members

Democratic233 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors120 · 119 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3884 and vote against it. 29 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 388453 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3884 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

CANNABIS TRADE FEDERATION ACTIONfiled by VS STRATEGIES LLC, CANNABIS TRADE FEDERATION ACTION

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Banking · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Small Business +1 more12 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESIts PAC: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies PAC

Health Issues · Insurance · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Telecommunications +14 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINEfiled by KENT & O'CONNOR, INC.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Transportation · Health Issues · Insurance +6 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Constitution · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Intelligence +1 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CANNABIS TRADE FEDERATION ACTION (FORMERLY CANNABIS TRADE FEDERATION)filed by THE RABEN GROUP

Government Issues5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CONSTELLATION BRANDSfiled by INVARIANT LLCIts PAC: Constellation Brands Inc PAC

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Disaster Planning/Emergencies +3 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE

Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Budget/Appropriations5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (NACDL)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

SAM ACTION, INC.

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Banking · Alcohol and Drug Abuse +4 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

UNITED STATES CANNABIS COUNCIL FRA CANNABIS TRADE FEDERATIONfiled by BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

133 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.