H.R. 1455 · 116th Congress
REFER Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barbara Lee
- Introduced
- 2019-02-28
- Latest action
- 2019-04-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis Act of 2019 or the REFER Act of 2019
This bill limits restrictions on and penalties for certain cannabis-related activities that are authorized by state or local law (i.e., state-authorized).
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of funds made available by Congress to a federal department or agency
to restrict the state-authorized use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of cannabis; to detain, prosecute, sentence, or initiate civil proceedings against an individual, business, or property involved in state-authorized cannabis-related activities; or to penalize a financial institution for providing financial services to a business engaged in state-authorized cannabis-related activities.