House Bill 5601 - MORE Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-09-20

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Alternative Names

MORE Act

MORE Act

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

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Policy Areas

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact

Business records

Census and government statistics

Child health

Congressional oversight

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Department of Justice

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Executive agency funding and structure

Government information and archives

Government lending and loan guarantees

Government studies and investigations

Government trust funds

Health programs administration and funding

Immigration status and procedures

Licensing and registrations

Poverty and welfare assistance

Roads and highways

Sales and excise taxes

School administration

Small business

State and local government operations

Transportation safety and security

Worker safety and health

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

Committees and Subcommittees

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health Subcommittee

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Aviation Subcommittee

Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Natural Resources Committee

Small Business Committee

Ways and Means Committee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Agriculture Committee

Judiciary Committee

Variations and Revisions

Daniel S. Goldman

MORE Act

3/6/2024, 8:15 AM

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or the MORE Act

This bill decriminalizes marijuana.

Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 5601

Introduced on
2023-09-20

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/20/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or the MORE Act

This bill decriminalizes marijuana.

Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact
Business records
Census and government statistics
Child health
Congressional oversight
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health programs administration and funding
Immigration status and procedures
Licensing and registrations
Poverty and welfare assistance
Roads and highways
Sales and excise taxes
School administration
Small business
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security
Worker safety and health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/20/2023

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or the MORE Act

This bill decriminalizes marijuana.

Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act...


Latest Action9/22/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.