H.R. 5068

119th Congress

In Committee

MORE Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY· Introduced 29 August 2025
Open on Congress.gov

74

Cosponsors

13

Actions

0

Amendments

9

Committees

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Latest action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

13 January 2026·6 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 22 May 2026

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or the MORE Act

This bill decriminalizes marijuana.

Specifically, it 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 marijuana.

The bill replaces statutory references to marijuana and marihuana with cannabis.

The bill also makes changes related to the economic impact of decriminalization, including the following:

  • requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics to regularly publish demographic data on cannabis business owners and employees,
  • establishes a trust fund to support various programs and services for individuals and businesses in communities impacted by the war on drugs,
  • imposes an excise tax on cannabis products produced in or imported into the United States and an occupational tax on cannabis production facilities and export warehouses, and
  • makes Small Business Administration loans and services available to entities that are cannabis-related legitimate businesses or service providers.

The bill also makes changes to other federal programs and legal processes to account for decriminalization, including the following: 

  • prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to a person on the basis of certain cannabis-related conduct or convictions,
  • prohibits the denial of benefits and protections under immigration laws on the basis of an event (e.g., conduct or conviction) relating to possession or use of cannabis that is no longer prohibited under the bill, and
  • establishes a process to expunge convictions and conduct sentencing review hearings related to federal cannabis offenses.

Timeline

13 actions

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

    13 January 2026 · Committee

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

    13 January 2026 · Committee

  3. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  5. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  7. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  8. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  9. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  10. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Referred to the 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 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.

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  13. Introduced in House

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  14. Introduced in House

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    29 August 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

74 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]NY

Cosponsors

  • Democrat50100%
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Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Committees

9

  • Agriculture Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025

    • Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

      • Referred to13 Jan 2026

    • Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

      • Referred to13 Jan 2026

  • Education and Workforce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025

  • Small Business Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Aug 2025
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