118th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Apr 27, 2023
S. 1359In CommitteeFinance and Financial Sector
CLAIM Act
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)4 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 27, 2023
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In plain English
The CLAIM Act protects insurance companies from federal penalties or enforcement action when they provide insurance services to cannabis businesses operating legally under state law. It requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on barriers that prevent minority-owned and women-owned cannabis businesses from entering the market. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the bill with bipartisan support.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Safe harbor for insurers and the business of insurance
- Sec. 3. Gao study on diversity and inclusion
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2023-04-27, but the bill text was revised on 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
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Activity timeline
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate
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Apr 27
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 27
Introduced in Senate
All 4 cosponsors
2 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Democrats (2)
Tester, JonMT
Republicans (2)
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