US SB2021 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Removes offenses involving the use, possession, or distribution of marijuana from the list of crimes that could render an alien inadmissible into the United States or deportable. An alien previously denied a visa for such marijuana-related activities may reapply for a visa, and an alien previously deported for such activities shall be readmitted into the United States if not otherwise inadmissible.

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Title

Removing Marijuana from Deportable Offenses Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-06-27SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB4390 (Same As) 2019-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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