A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "PREPARE Act of 2025," seeks to establish a Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis. The Commission is tasked with studying a prompt and plausible pathway toward the federal regulation of cannabis. This regulatory framework is intended to be modeled after the federal and state regulatory structures used for alcohol. The Commission will study various issues, including the impact of criminalization and the need for research and industry guidance. The goal is to prepare the federal government for an expected end to cannabis prohibition.
Yes· 3 of 15
- Scored +6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill tasks the commission with addressing the impact of criminalization on veterans and exploring medical treatments for PTSD.
- Scored +6
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill tasks the commission with proposing ways to remedy the impact of cannabis criminalization on minority communities.
- Scored +5
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The bill aims to address the disproportionate impact of cannabis criminalization on minority communities.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would children be better off under this?
While the bill aims to protect youth, the discussion of cannabis regulation inherently involves risks to minors.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Alleviation of Criminalization Impacts: The Commission is tasked with proposing ways to remedy the impact of cannabis criminalization on minority, low-vecome, and veteran communities (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(A)).
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Improved Financial Access: The bill aims to address the lack of access to financial services for cannabis entrepreneurs and their industries (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(B)).
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Increased Research Opportunities: The Commission will look into ways to remedy the lack of access to cannabis-related research, including medical uses and impairment effects (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(C) and (D)).
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Enhanced Product Safety and Youth Protection: The Commission will propose measures regarding consistent regulations for product safety, labeling, and requirements to protect and reduce harms to youth (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(F)).
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Improved Medical Training: The bill addresses the need for medical cannabis training at publicly funded medical training centers (Section 4, subsection (b)(1)(E)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No direct negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill tasks the commission with addressing the impact of criminalization on veterans and exploring medical treatments for PTSD. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill aims to address the disproportionate impact of cannabis criminalization on minority communities. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill explicitly seeks to remedy the impacts of criminalization on low-income communities. Would union members be better off under this? — The establishment of a regulated industry may lead to increased labor organization opportunities. Would children be better off under this? — While the bill aims to protect youth, the discussion of cannabis regulation inherently involves risks to minors.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — By creating a pathway for federal regulation, the bill aims to stabilize and grow the cannabis industry and its associated revenue streams. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill directs the commission to address financial service access for cannabis entrepreneurs and their industries. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill aims to create a regulatory framework that facilitates industry access and economic growth for cannabis entrepreneurs.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill tasks the commission with proposing ways to remedy the impact of cannabis criminalization on minority communities. Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The bill aims to address the impacts of cannabis criminalization, including for those formerly incarcerated for non-violent offenses. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill includes provisions to address the impact of criminalization on low-income communities.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill seeks to improve access to medical cannabis and research for patients with various medical conditions. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill aims to remedy the current lack of access to cannabis-related research, including medical uses.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the publication of commission findings and recommendations on a public government website.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill directs the commission to provide guidance for international trade of cannabis products.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make it easier to use public money at a school other than the local one? — The bill addresses the need for medical cannabis training at publicly funded medical training centers.
- 12/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.