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H.R. 3617 (117th)

MORE Act

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Introduced

28 May 2021

Last action

4 April 2022 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Marie Newman, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Subjects

Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

21 July 2025

Immigration · Taxation

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Summary

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 or the MORE Act of 2021 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.

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Timeline

  1. 28 May 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 May 2021

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E592)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 May 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 31 May 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 June 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 July 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Source: Committee

  8. 7 July 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

  9. 30 September 2021

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 15.

    Source: Committee

  10. 30 September 2021

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 24 March 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 203.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 24 March 2022

    Discharge

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  13. 24 March 2022

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Committee

  14. 24 March 2022

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-276, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  15. 24 March 2022

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-276, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  16. 31 March 2022

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1017 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3617 and H.R. 6833. The resolutions provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3617, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6833, under a closed rule. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking April 1, 2022 each place it appears and inserting April 29, 2022.

    Source: Floor

  17. 1 April 2022

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  18. 1 April 2022

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 204 (Roll no. 107).

    Source: Floor

  19. 1 April 2022

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 204 (Roll no. 107).

    Source: Floor

  20. 1 April 2022

    Vote

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 220 (Roll no. 106).

    Source: Floor

  21. 1 April 2022

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    Source: Floor

  22. 1 April 2022

    Floor

    Mr. Latta moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H4112-4116)

    Source: Floor

  23. 1 April 2022

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  24. 1 April 2022

    Passed

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3617 and H.R. 6833. The resolutions provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3617, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6833, under a closed rule. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking April 1, 2022 each place it appears and inserting April 29, 2022.

    Source: Floor

  25. 1 April 2022

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017. (consideration: CR H4078-4110, H4110-4111; text: CR S4078-4087)

    Source: Floor

  26. 4 April 2022

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

1 April 2022 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 220 · No 204 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

1 April 2022 · failed · On Motion to Recommit · Failed · Official source

Yes 202 · No 220 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 7

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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