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H.R. 3884 (116th)

MORE Act of 2020

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Introduced

23 July 2019

Last action

7 December 2020 · 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. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

Subjects

Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Immigration · Taxation

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Summary

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019 or the MORE Act of 2019 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 a 5% tax on cannabis products and requires revenues to be deposited into the trust fund, 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), and establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses.

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Timeline

  1. 23 July 2019

    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, and Oversight and Reform, 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. 23 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 July 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 July 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 August 2019

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 12 August 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 November 2019

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 21 November 2019

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 21 November 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 27 November 2020

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 27 November 2020

    Discharge

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  12. 27 November 2020

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Source: Committee

  13. 27 November 2020

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-604, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  14. 27 November 2020

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-604, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  15. 2 December 2020

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1244 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3884 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-67, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted.

    Source: Floor

  16. 3 December 2020

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 1244 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  17. 4 December 2020

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 4 December 2020

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 164 (Roll no. 235). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6819-6827)

    Source: Floor

  19. 4 December 2020

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 164 (Roll no. 235).(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6819-6827)

    Source: Floor

  20. 4 December 2020

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 174 - 218, 1 Present (Roll no. 234).

    Source: Floor

  21. 4 December 2020

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1244. (consideration: CR H6819-6840)

    Source: Floor

  22. 4 December 2020

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3884 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-67, modified by the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, shall be considered as adopted.

    Source: Floor

  23. 4 December 2020

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  24. 4 December 2020

    Floor

    Mrs. Lesko moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H6839)

    Source: Floor

  25. 4 December 2020

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  26. 7 December 2020

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

4 December 2020 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 228 · No 164 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 38

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

4 December 2020 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source

Yes 174 · No 218 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 37

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

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