Homegrown Act of 2019.

Bill: 116-hr-3544
Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Introduced: 2019-06-27 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Business education
Business ethics
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Licensing and registrations
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Sales and excise taxes
Small business
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: 

Homegrown Act of 2019.

 
This bill removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.
 
Additionally, the bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish the Equitable Licensing Grant Program. The purpose of the grant program is to support the implementation of cannabis licensing programs that minimize barriers to licensing and employment for individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-07-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Small Business, 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.
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-06-27
text: Introduced in House