United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5520 (115th)
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018
Introduced
16 April 2018
Last action
18 May 2018 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
Sponsors
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Carlos Curbelo, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
14 January 2026
Summary
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of certain forms of cannabis and cannabis delivery for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system diagnosed with conditions such as chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder. Collected data shall be preserved in a manner that facilitates further research.
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Timeline
16 April 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
16 April 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 May 2018
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
8 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 May 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
Source: Calendars
18 May 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-690.
Source: Committee
18 May 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-690.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 18 May 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 April 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5520
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5520
- us · 115-hr-5520 · source updated 14 January 2026