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House Bill 1151
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 12, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 12, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1151
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Barbara Lee
California
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Republican
Matt Gaetz
Florida
Democrat
Tulsi Gabbard
Hawaii
Democrat
Jan Schakowsky
Illinois
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Minnesota
Democrat
Earl Blumenauer
Oregon
Democrat
Madeleine Dean
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Elaine Luria
Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

This bill provides guidance related to veterans and medical marijuana that shall be effective for five years.

Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in accordance with applicable state or Native American tribal law; (2) a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physician to discuss with a veteran the use of medical marijuana as a treatment if the physician is in a state or on tribal land that authorizes such treatment; or (3) a VA physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a medical marijuana treatment program in accordance with applicable state or tribal law.

The bill requires the VA to report on (1) the effects of medical marijuana on veterans in pain; and (2) the relationship between state-approved medical marijuana treatment programs, program access, and opioid abuse reduction.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
February 12, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
4
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 445
Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (5)
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
03/01/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/13/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/12/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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.
02/12/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:02:58 PM
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