Friday, April 1st, 2022

Summary of Business for LEGISLATIVE DAY OF April 1ST, 2022

Gottheimer (D-NJ) – Amendment No. 1 – Authorizes $10M for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on technologies and methods that law enforcement may use to determine whether a driver is impaired by marijuana

ADOPTED 243 – 172 (Roll Call 103)

Republican Votes: YEAS 32; NAYS 166

Democrat Votes: YEAS 211; NAYS 6

Lamb (D-PA) – Amendment No. 2 – Directs the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to conduct a study on the impact of legalization to the workplace, using states that have legalized recreational use of cannabis as a guide, and requires NIOSH to develop best practices for employers as companies transition their policies related to cannabis, prioritizing employers engaged in federal infrastructure projects, transportation, public safety, and national security. Directs the Department of Education to conduct a study on the impact of legalization to schools and school aged children, using states that have legalized recreational use of cannabis as a guide, and requires the Department of Education to develop best practices for educators and administrators to protect children from any negative impacts

ADOPTED 234 – 189 (Roll Call 104)

Republican Votes: YEAS 16; NAYS 188

Democrat Votes: YEAS 218; NAYS 1

Raskin (D-MD) – Amendment No. 3 – States that cannabis use shall not be the reason for denying or rescinding a security clearance

REJECTED 209 – 214 (Roll Call 105)

Republican Votes: YEAS 2; NAYS 202

Democrat Votes: YEAS 207; NAYS 12

Republican Motion to Recommit on H.R. 3617

REJECTED 202 – 220 (Roll Call 106)

Republican Votes: YEAS 202; NAYS 1

Democrat Votes: YEAS 0; NAYS 219

Passage of H.R. 3617 – MORE Act

PASSED 220 – 204 (Roll Call 107)

Republican Votes: YEAS 3; NAYS 202

Democrat Votes: YEAS 217; NAYS 2