H.R. 712: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019
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H.R. 712: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019
116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-23 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-23 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019
Plain summary
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a clinical trial of the effects of medical-grade cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain, and also those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system for hospital care and medical services.
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Official text
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · 105 cosponsors
Cosponsors on this site
Clay Higgins (R-LA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Diana DeGette (D-CO), James A. Himes (D-CT), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Darren Soto (D-FL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jahana Hayes (D-CT) and 45 more.
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr712.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr712 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116