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H.R. 5477 (116th)

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry on the basis of the nature of such work, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

18 December 2019

Last action

28 January 2020 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Katherine Clark, Jenniffer González-Colón

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran a home loan because the veteran works in the marijuana industry in a state where the industry is legal.

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Timeline

  1. 18 December 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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. 18 December 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 December 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 December 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 January 2020

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 January 2020

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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