H.R. 3617MORE Act

5 recorded actions234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Jerrold Nadler [D-NY-10]
Cosponsors: 114 · 113 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee · and 8 more
Latest action: Apr 4, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

IntroducedMay 28, 2021
Passed the HouseApr 1, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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,
directs the Government Accountability Office to study the societal impact of state legalization of recreational cannabis,
directs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study methods for determining whether a driver is impaired by marijuana,
directs the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to study the impact of state legalization of recreational cannabis on the workplace, and
directs the Department of Education to study the impact of state legalization of recreational cannabis on schools and school-aged children.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3617 as passed House on Apr 1, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 36175 roll calls on this measure

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Apr 1, 2022Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveApr 1, 2022

How every member votedHouse roll call 107

House Apr 1, 2022 · the primary vote

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220 Yea 204 Nay 5 not voting

Party-line vote 5 of 424 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Democrats, 3 Republicans.

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All members429 members

Democratic220 members

Republican209 members

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

Cosponsors114 · 113 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3617 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 361752 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3617 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

UNITED STATES CANNABIS COUNCILfiled by UNITED STATES CANNABIS COUNCIL, K&L GATES, LLP

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Banking · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Trade (domestic/foreign) +4 more12 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CONSUMER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Consumer Healthcare Products Association PAC

Pharmacy · Alcohol and Drug Abuse · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) +3 more8 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

CRESCO LABSfiled by CROWELL & MORING LLP, PUTALASTRATEGIES

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Banking8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Government Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Tobacco +1 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCIts PAC: AMAZON.COM Services LLC Separate Segregated Fund

Telecommunications · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products +19 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2021Filing

CANOPY GROWTH CORPORATIONfiled by PLATINUM ADVISORS DC, LLC

Agriculture · Banking · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CANOPY GROWTH USA LLC

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs · Agriculture · Banking +6 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

CRONOS USA CLIENT SERVICES LLC

Government Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE

Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CANNABIS COMMERCEfiled by GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR CANNABIS COMMERCE, K&L GATES, LLP

Banking · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice +1 more7 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

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