H.R. 1455 · 116th Congress
Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2019
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LeeSponsor10 cosponsors · 9 D, 1 R
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Blumenauer
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Gabbard
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Khanna
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Neguse
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Perlmutter
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Pressley
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Schakowsky
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Cohen
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Gaetz
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Correa6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2019 or the REFER Act of 2019
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 28, 2019
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2019
Also known as: REFER Act of 2019
Latest action (Apr 8, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 28, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.