117th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3617Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced May 28, 2021
Last action Apr 4, 2022
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 28, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Jul 7, 2021
Agriculture · Education and Workforce · Oversight +7
Step 3
Committee
Sep 30, 2021
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Apr 1, 2022
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Apr 4, 2022
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryNo summary available

No CRS summary available for this bill.

Provisions · 18 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 5
Timeline · 47 actions
Apr 4, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 1, 2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017.
Apr 1, 2022
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3617 and H.R. 6833. The resolutions provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3617, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6833, under a closed rule. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking April 1, 2022 each place it appears and inserting April 29, 2022.
Apr 1, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3617.
Apr 1, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1017, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gottheimer amendment No. 1.
Apr 1, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gottheimer amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bentz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Apr 1, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1017, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamb amendment No. 2.
Apr 1, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lamb amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bentz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Apr 1, 2022
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1017, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Raskin amendment No. 3.
Apr 1, 2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Raskin amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bentz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Apr 1, 2022
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments, which were debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Apr 1, 2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 1, 2022
Mr. Latta moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 1, 2022
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Apr 1, 2022
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 220 (Roll no. 106).
Apr 1, 2022
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 204 (Roll no. 107).ROLL CALLpass
Apr 1, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 31, 2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1017 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3617 and H.R. 6833. The resolutions provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 3617, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 6833, under a closed rule. The rule provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021, is amended by striking April 1, 2022 each place it appears and inserting April 29, 2022.
Mar 24, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-276, Part I.
Mar 24, 2022
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Mar 24, 2022
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Mar 24, 2022
Committee on Education and Labor discharged.
Mar 24, 2022
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Mar 24, 2022
Committee on Small Business discharged.
Mar 24, 2022
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Mar 24, 2022
Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
Mar 24, 2022
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Mar 24, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 203.
Sep 30, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 15.
Jul 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jul 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 1, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
May 31, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 28, 2021
Introduced in House
May 28, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.
May 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and 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.