H.R. 420: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-09 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act

Plain summary

Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act This bill removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the regulation of marijuana products. First, the bill directs the Department of Justice to remove marijuana from all schedules of controlled substances. Next, it prohibits marijuana from being shipped or transported into any state or jurisdiction where it is illegal. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both. Additionally, the bill requires importers, manufacturers, and sellers of marijuana products to obtain a permit from the Department of the Treasury. Further, it prohibits these individuals from using deceptive practices to advertise marijuana products. The bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration shall have the same authorities with respect to marijuana as it has for alcohol. It also transfers jurisdiction related to marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF is renamed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives. Further, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is renamed the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau.

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Official text

Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · 4 cosponsors

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Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Jared Huffman (D-CA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr420.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr420 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116