Stop Pot Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5323
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]
Introduced: 2023-09-01
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Roads and highways

Transportation programs funding
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Stop Pot Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation to withhold 10% of apportioned federal highway funds from states that allow for the lawful purchase or public possession of marijuana for recreational purposes. The bill specifically applies to the withholding of federal funds under the National Highway Performance Program, the&nbsp;Highway Safety Improvement Program, and the&nbsp;Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 1, 2023 Mr. Edwards (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a national requirement against the use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Pot Act of 2023 . 2. National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes (a) Withholding of Funds for Noncompliance Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 180. National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes (a) Withholding of funds for noncompliance The Secretary shall withhold 10 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) on the first day of each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section in which the purchase or public possession of marijuana for recreational purposes is lawful. (b) Effect of Withholding of Funds No funds withheld under this section from apportionment to any State after the date of the enactment of this section shall be available for apportionment to such State. (c) Marijuana defined In this section, the term marijuana shall have the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 179 the following: 180. National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes. .