United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1455 (116th)
REFER Act of 2019
Introduced
28 February 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Summary
Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2019 or the REFER Act of 2019 This bill limits restrictions on and penalties for certain cannabis-related activities that are authorized by state or local law (i.e., state-authorized). Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of funds made available by Congress to a federal department or agency to restrict the state-authorized use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of cannabis; to detain, prosecute, sentence, or initiate civil proceedings against an individual, business, or property involved in state-authorized cannabis-related activities; or to penalize a financial institution for providing financial services to a business engaged in state-authorized cannabis-related activities.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 February 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1455
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1455