Rep. Nadler Introduces MORE Act to Legalize Cannabis and Expunge Past Federal Convictions
The MORE Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by several House committees and subcommittees. It is actively moving through these groups for initial study. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
While this bill has many supporters in the House, similar versions have struggled to pass the Senate in the past due to concerns about public safety and health.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5601 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
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While the bill deschedules cannabis federally, it includes a special carve-out allowing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to continue drug testing federal employees for marijuana. Federal workers would still potentially face workplace consequences for cannabis use even after descheduling, unlike most other workers.
“Notwithstanding the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act and the amendments made thereby, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may continue to include marijuana for purposes of drug testing of Federal employees”
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Support for the MORE Act continues to grow as Rep. Julie Johnson joins as the 61st sponsor. The bill remains the primary legislative vehicle for full federal descheduling, offering a comprehensive path for resentencing and community grants funded by a new federal excise tax.
As the DOJ moves toward reclassifying marijuana to Schedule III, industry analysts note that this administrative change falls short of the full descheduling proposed in the MORE Act. The MORE Act would eliminate the 280E tax penalty and provide broader criminal justice reforms.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
MORE Act
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