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POSITIVE Justice & Civil Liberties 119th Congress

H.R.5068 MORE Act (Marijuana Descheduling)

MORE Act — removes marijuana from the federal controlled substances schedule and expunges prior federal marijuana convictions (119th Congress)

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Bill activity

Introduced Aug 29, 2025 by Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) with 40 original cosponsors. 74 cosponsors as of Jul 13, 2026.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill.
  1. IntroducedAug 29, 2025
  2. Passed House 
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Jan 13, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

Nov 2025DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctAug 29, 2025Oct 16, 2026 (still open)40 originalAdam Smith (D-WA-9). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Becca Balint (D-VT). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Brad Sherman (D-CA-32). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.David Scott (D-GA-13). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Diana DeGette (D-CO-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Dina Titus (D-NV-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jared Huffman (D-CA-2). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Julia Brownley (D-CA-26). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Kathy Castor (D-FL-14). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Mark Pocan (D-WI-2). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Paul Tonko (D-NY-20). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ro Khanna (D-CA-17). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ted Lieu (D-CA-36). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2025, 4 days after introduction.Jason Crow (D-CO-6). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2025, 4 days after introduction.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2025, 4 days after introduction.Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7). Cosponsored Sep 3, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Bill Foster (D-IL-11). Cosponsored Sep 3, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17). Cosponsored Sep 3, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Betty McCollum (D-MN-4). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Dwight Evans (D-PA-3). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Robert Garcia (D-CA-42). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Shontel M. Brown (D-OH-11). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Sep 23, 2025, 25 days after introduction.Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3). Cosponsored Sep 26, 2025, 28 days after introduction.Mike Levin (D-CA-49). Cosponsored Oct 14, 2025, 46 days after introduction.Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4). Cosponsored Oct 24, 2025, 56 days after introduction.Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7). Cosponsored Nov 19, 2025, 82 days after introduction.Emily Randall (D-WA-6). Cosponsored Nov 19, 2025, 82 days after introduction.Julie Johnson (D-TX-32). Cosponsored Dec 16, 2025, 109 days after introduction.Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13). Cosponsored Feb 4, 2026, 159 days after introduction.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 237 days after introduction.Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 237 days after introduction.Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 237 days after introduction.Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Donald S. Beyer (D-VA-8). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1). Cosponsored Apr 29, 2026, 243 days after introduction.Grace Meng (D-NY-6). Cosponsored May 12, 2026, 256 days after introduction.Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4). Cosponsored Jun 2, 2026, 277 days after introduction.Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1). Cosponsored Jun 9, 2026, 284 days after introduction.Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10). Cosponsored Jul 13, 2026, 318 days after introduction. Dec 2025Mar 2026JunAugOctAug 29, 2025Oct 16, 2026 (still open)40 originalAdam Smith (D-WA-9). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Becca Balint (D-VT). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Brad Sherman (D-CA-32). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.David Scott (D-GA-13). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Diana DeGette (D-CO-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Dina Titus (D-NV-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jared Huffman (D-CA-2). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Julia Brownley (D-CA-26). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Kathy Castor (D-FL-14). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Mark Pocan (D-WI-2). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-3). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nikema Williams (D-GA-5). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Paul Tonko (D-NY-20). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ro Khanna (D-CA-17). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Ted Lieu (D-CA-36). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2). Cosponsored Aug 29, 2025, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2025, 4 days after introduction.Jason Crow (D-CO-6). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2025, 4 days after introduction.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2025, 4 days after introduction.Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7). Cosponsored Sep 3, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Bill Foster (D-IL-11). Cosponsored Sep 3, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17). Cosponsored Sep 3, 2025, 5 days after introduction.Betty McCollum (D-MN-4). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Dwight Evans (D-PA-3). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Robert Garcia (D-CA-42). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Shontel M. Brown (D-OH-11). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Sep 15, 2025, 17 days after introduction.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Sep 23, 2025, 25 days after introduction.Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-3). Cosponsored Sep 26, 2025, 28 days after introduction.Mike Levin (D-CA-49). Cosponsored Oct 14, 2025, 46 days after introduction.Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4). Cosponsored Oct 24, 2025, 56 days after introduction.Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7). Cosponsored Nov 19, 2025, 82 days after introduction.Emily Randall (D-WA-6). Cosponsored Nov 19, 2025, 82 days after introduction.Julie Johnson (D-TX-32). Cosponsored Dec 16, 2025, 109 days after introduction.Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13). Cosponsored Feb 4, 2026, 159 days after introduction.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 237 days after introduction.Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 237 days after introduction.Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 237 days after introduction.Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Donald S. Beyer (D-VA-8). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 242 days after introduction.Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1). Cosponsored Apr 29, 2026, 243 days after introduction.Grace Meng (D-NY-6). Cosponsored May 12, 2026, 256 days after introduction.Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4). Cosponsored Jun 2, 2026, 277 days after introduction.Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1). Cosponsored Jun 9, 2026, 284 days after introduction.Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10). Cosponsored Jul 13, 2026, 318 days after introduction.
Democratic 74

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Judiciary Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Agriculture Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Small Business Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform, and...
  3. 40 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. 3 members cosponsored
  5. 3 members cosponsored
  6. Delia C. Ramirez cosponsored (D-IL)
  7. Teresa Leger Fernandez cosponsored (D-NM)
  8. Mike Levin cosponsored (D-CA)
  9. Jennifer L. McClellan cosponsored (D-VA)
  10. 2 members cosponsored
  11. Julie Johnson cosponsored (D-TX)
  12. Referred to 2 subcommitteesHouse
    • Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture
    • Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
  13. Emilia Strong Sykes cosponsored (D-OH)
  14. 3 members cosponsored
  15. Suzanne Bonamici cosponsored (D-OR)
  16. Grace Meng cosponsored (D-NY)
  17. Val T. Hoyle cosponsored (D-OR)
  18. Melanie A. Stansbury cosponsored (D-NM)
  19. Marilyn Strickland cosponsored (D-WA)

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Cosponsors

74 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) on Aug 29, 2025

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Adam SmithD-WAAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Adriano EspaillatD-NYAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Becca BalintD-VTAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Bonnie Watson ColemanD-NJAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Brad ShermanD-CAAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Chellie PingreeD-MEAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
David ScottD-GAAug 29, 20250OriginalC+
Diana DeGetteD-COAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Dina TitusD-NVAug 29, 20250OriginalC+
Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DCAug 29, 20250Original—
Emanuel CleaverD-MOAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Frank J. MrvanD-INAug 29, 20250OriginalC-
Frederica S. WilsonD-FLAug 29, 20250OriginalC
Greg CasarD-TXAug 29, 20250OriginalB
Henry C. "Hank" JohnsonD-GAAug 29, 20250OriginalA
Ilhan OmarD-MNAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
J. Luis CorreaD-CAAug 29, 20250OriginalB
Jared HuffmanD-CAAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Jasmine CrockettD-TXAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaD-ILAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
Julia BrownleyD-CAAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Kathy CastorD-FLAug 29, 20250OriginalC+
Lloyd DoggettD-TXAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Mark PocanD-WIAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Maxwell FrostD-FLAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
Morgan McGarveyD-KYAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Nikema WilliamsD-GAAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
Nydia M. VelázquezD-NYAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Paul TonkoD-NYAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Pramila JayapalD-WAAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
Rashida TlaibD-MIAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
Ro KhannaD-CAAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Robin L. KellyD-ILAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
Salud O. CarbajalD-CAAug 29, 20250OriginalC+
Shri ThanedarD-MIAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Steve CohenD-TNAug 29, 20250OriginalC+
Suzan K. DelBeneD-WAAug 29, 20250OriginalB
Sylvia R. GarciaD-TXAug 29, 20250OriginalA-
Ted LieuD-CAAug 29, 20250OriginalB+
Troy A. CarterD-LAAug 29, 20250OriginalB
Jamie RaskinD-MDSep 2, 20254B+
Jason CrowD-COSep 2, 20254B+
Lateefah SimonD-CASep 2, 20254A-
Ayanna PressleyD-MASep 3, 20255A
Bill FosterD-ILSep 3, 20255B
Christopher R. DeluzioD-PASep 3, 20255B
Betty McCollumD-MNSep 15, 202517B+
Dwight EvansD-PASep 15, 202517B+
Jahana HayesD-CTSep 15, 202517B+
Mary Gay ScanlonD-PASep 15, 202517B+
Robert GarciaD-CASep 15, 202517B+
Shontel M. BrownD-OHSep 15, 202517B+
Summer L. LeeD-PASep 15, 202517A-
Delia C. RamirezD-ILSep 23, 202525A-
Teresa Leger FernandezD-NMSep 26, 202528B
Mike LevinD-CAOct 14, 202546C+
Jennifer L. McClellanD-VAOct 24, 202556B+
Adelita S. GrijalvaD-AZNov 19, 202582C+
Emily RandallD-WANov 19, 202582B
Julie JohnsonD-TXDec 16, 2025109C+
Emilia Strong SykesD-OHFeb 4, 2026159C+
James P. McGovernD-MAApr 23, 2026237B+
Joaquin CastroD-TXApr 23, 2026237B
Kweisi MfumeD-MDApr 23, 2026237C+
Brendan F. BoyleD-PAApr 28, 2026242C+
Donald S. BeyerD-VAApr 28, 2026242B
Janice D. SchakowskyD-ILApr 28, 2026242B+
Nikki BudzinskiD-ILApr 28, 2026242C+
Ritchie TorresD-NYApr 28, 2026242C+
Suzanne BonamiciD-ORApr 29, 2026243B+
Grace MengD-NYMay 12, 2026256B
Val T. HoyleD-ORJun 2, 2026277C+
Melanie A. StansburyD-NMJun 9, 2026284B+
Marilyn StricklandD-WAJul 13, 2026318C

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$0 combined quarterly activity
1 lobbying firm
1 client represented
2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period
Policy Areas Covered
Tobacco
Who Hired the Lobbyists
  • AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

MORE Act — marijuana legalization and expungement. Marijuana enforcement has documented racially disparate impacts (Black Americans 3.7x more likely to be arrested, ACLU).