H.R. 1538 - CARERS Act of 2015
- Sponsor:
- Steve Cohen
- Summary:
- To extend the principle of federalism to State drug policy, provide access to medical marijuana, and enable research into the medicinal properties of marijuana. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
CARERS Act of 2015
H.R. 1538 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- To extend the principle of federalism to State drug policy, provide access to medical marijuana, and enable research into the medicinal properties of marijuana. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To extend the principle of federalism to State drug policy, provide access to medical marijuana, and enable research into the medicinal properties of marijuana.
- Other Titles
- CARERS Act of 2015
- Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2015
- CARERS Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen
- Co-Sponsors
- Justin Amash
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Earl Blumenauer
- Madeleine Z. Bordallo
- Julia Brownley
- Mike Coffman
- Gerald E. Connolly
- John Conyers, Jr.
- Peter A. DeFazio
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Theodore E. Deutch
- Tulsi Gabbard
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Richard L. Hanna
- Joseph J. Heck
- Duncan Hunter
- Hakeem S. Jeffries
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Walter B. Jones
- Ted Lieu
- David Loebsack
- Zoe Lofgren
- Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Sean Patrick Maloney
- Thomas Massie
- Tom McClintock
- Seth Moulton
- Mick Mulvaney
- Jerrold Nadler
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Beto O’Rourke
- Ed Perlmutter
- Chellie Pingree
- Tom Rice
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Mark Sanford
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- David Scott
- Chris Van Hollen
- Peter J. Visclosky
- David Young
- Don Young
- Subjects
- Crime and law enforcement
- Bank accounts, deposits, capital
- Banking and financial institutions regulation
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medical research
- State and local government operations
- Veterans' medical care
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/23/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/23/2015 3/23/2015 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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. 3/23/2015 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. 3/23/2015 Introduced in House 3/27/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 4/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 4/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
supported this bill
Health, Education & Human Resources |
Health professionals |
Marijuana Production, Sales & Paraphernalia |
Pharmaceutical cannabis |
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org