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Introduced
01/23/2019
01/23/2019
In Committee
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a clinical trial of the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a clinical trial of the effects of medical-grade cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain, and also those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system for hospital care and medical services.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a clinical trial to study the effects of medical-grade cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The trial will evaluate the effects of cannabis on various outcomes, such as pain, opioid and benzodiazepine use, inflammation, sleep quality, and PTSD symptoms. The bill also allows for the evaluation of other potential effects, including on pulmonary function, cancer, and cognitive effects. The trial will include both control and experimental groups representing the demographics of the veteran population. The bill also requires the preservation of all data collected for further research and mandates the VA to develop a plan for implementing the trial and to submit periodic reports to Congress on its progress.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (106)
Lou Correa (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Chris Collins (R),
Charlie Crist (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Bill Foster (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Chuy García (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Clay Higgins (R),
Katie Hill (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Kendra Horn (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Walter Jones (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Peter King (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Collin Peterson (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Max Rose (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
José Serrano (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Greg Steube (R),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Michael Waltz (R),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Susan Wild (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (on 03/12/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/712/all-info | 01/24/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr712/BILLS-116hr712ih.pdf | 02/07/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr712/BILLS-116hr712ih.pdf.pdf | 02/07/2019 |
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