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PREPARE Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2935| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
David P. Joyce

David P. Joyce

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (2)
Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "PREPARE Act of 2025" aims to establish a Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to prepare the Federal Government for an inevitable end to federal marihuana prohibition. This Commission will study and advise on the development of a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis, explicitly modeled after federal and state regulatory frameworks for alcohol. The goal is to account for the diverse characteristics of communities, agencies, and industries impacted by current federal prohibition. The Commission's duties include proposing measures to alleviate the impact of cannabis criminalization on minority, low-income, and veteran communities, and addressing issues such as limited access to financial services for cannabis businesses, hindered research, and inconsistent product safety regulations. It will also solicit public comments from various stakeholders and hold public witness hearings, including testimony from individuals formerly incarcerated for non-violent cannabis offenses. The Commission is mandated to publish initial findings and recommendations within 120 days and a final report with comprehensive recommendations within one year of the Act's enactment, all made publicly available.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4347
PREPARE Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7552
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7513
PREPARE Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9179
PREPARE Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5388
PREPARE ACT of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3207
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-834
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-2598
PREPARE Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7709
PREPARE ACT of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6882
PREPARE Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3066
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-2966
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-4177
PREPARE Act of 2017
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.
Dec 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3576
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4347
    PREPARE Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7552
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7513
    PREPARE Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9179
    PREPARE Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5388
    PREPARE ACT of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3207
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-834
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-2598
    PREPARE Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7709
    PREPARE ACT of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6882
    PREPARE Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3066
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-2966
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-4177
    PREPARE Act of 2017


  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.


  • December 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3576
    Introduced in Senate

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-3576: PREPARE Act of 2025

PREPARE Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2935| House 
| Updated: 4/17/2025
The "PREPARE Act of 2025" aims to establish a Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to prepare the Federal Government for an inevitable end to federal marihuana prohibition. This Commission will study and advise on the development of a comprehensive regulatory framework for cannabis, explicitly modeled after federal and state regulatory frameworks for alcohol. The goal is to account for the diverse characteristics of communities, agencies, and industries impacted by current federal prohibition. The Commission's duties include proposing measures to alleviate the impact of cannabis criminalization on minority, low-income, and veteran communities, and addressing issues such as limited access to financial services for cannabis businesses, hindered research, and inconsistent product safety regulations. It will also solicit public comments from various stakeholders and hold public witness hearings, including testimony from individuals formerly incarcerated for non-violent cannabis offenses. The Commission is mandated to publish initial findings and recommendations within 120 days and a final report with comprehensive recommendations within one year of the Act's enactment, all made publicly available.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4347
PREPARE Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-7552
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7513
PREPARE Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-9179
PREPARE Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5388
PREPARE ACT of 2021

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3207
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-834
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-2598
PREPARE Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7709
PREPARE ACT of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6882
PREPARE Act of 2023

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3066
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-2966
PREPARE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-4177
PREPARE Act of 2017
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.
Dec 18, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3576
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4347
    PREPARE Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-7552
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7513
    PREPARE Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-9179
    PREPARE Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5388
    PREPARE ACT of 2021


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3207
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-834
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-2598
    PREPARE Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7709
    PREPARE ACT of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6882
    PREPARE Act of 2023


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3066
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-2966
    PREPARE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-4177
    PREPARE Act of 2017


  • April 17, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 17, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Agriculture, and Financial Services, 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.


  • December 18, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3576
    Introduced in Senate
David P. Joyce

David P. Joyce

Republican Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (2)
Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Max L. Miller (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee, Agriculture Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 119-3576: PREPARE Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted