H.R. 5040 · 118th Congress
CURE Act
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Blumenauer
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Mace
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Connolly
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Garcia
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Houlahan
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Hoyle
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Norton
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Titus
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Carter2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Cannabis Users' Restoration of Eligibility Act or the CURE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 27, 2023
Cannabis Users' Restoration of Eligibility Act or the CURE Act
This bill prohibits a federal agency from considering past or present marijuana use to determine whether an individual is suitable for federal employment or eligible for a security clearance. It also establishes a review process for past applications.
Under the bill, every federal agency must establish a process for reviewing any decision on or after January 1, 2008, to deny an individual (1) a security clearance, or (2) employment as a result of an adverse suitability determination. The process must be posted on the agency's website. The bill provides that an individual who was denied employment or a security clearance may ask the agency to review its decision. Within 90 days after the request is received, the agency must complete its review. If the denial was due to marijuana use, the agency must reconsider the security clearance or employment application. The bill specifies that the agency's decision may be appealed to the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: CURE Act
Also known as: Cannabis Users’ Restoration of Eligibility Act
Latest action (Sep 20, 2023): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 14.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 27, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.