Who it affects
- Department of Justice
- The new federal cannabis commission
In committeeCannabis
PREPARE Act of 2025
S. 3576 · Senate bill · Introduced Dec. 18, 2025
The PREPARE Act of 2025 would require the Department of Justice to create a commission to study a practical, timely path to federal cannabis regulation.
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Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill would require the Department of Justice to create a commission.
- It would be called the Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis.
- The commission would study a practical, timely path to regulating cannabis.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to establish a Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to study a prompt and plausible pathway to the Federal regulation of cannabis, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. (D-CO)
- Introduced
- Dec. 18, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- Dec. 18, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-prohibition Adult-use Regulated Environment Act of 2025 or the PREPARE Act of 2025 This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish the Commission on the Federal Regulation of Cannabis to study a plausible and prompt pathway to cannabis regulation.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.