H.R. 2916: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-30 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-30 · 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 by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11. 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 2021

Plain summary

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct clinical trials of the effects of medical-grade cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain and those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system. The trials must include a control group and an experimental group that are of similar sizes and structures and represent the demographics of the veteran population. Data collected in the trials must be preserved to facilitate further research. Under the bill, participation in the clinical trials does not affect a covered veteran's eligibility or entitlement to other VA benefits.

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Official text

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2916, VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021 (2021-12-21)

Cosponsors on this site

Andy Kim (D-NJ), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Chris Pappas (D-NH)

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)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2916.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2916 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117