A legislative push to repeal federal marijuana prohibition continues to grow in the U.S. House, with seven more Democrats adding their names as sponsors of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. With these additions, the measure now has 54 cosponsors.

Representatives Shontel Brown (D-OH), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Summer Lee (D-PA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), and Mary Scanlon (D-PA) are the latest to join, all signing on as sponsors on Monday. Their support follows the bill’s reintroduction by Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), backed by Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

The proposal would take marijuana out of the Controlled Substances Act entirely, leaving it to states to decide their own policies while clearing past federal convictions and allowing resentencing for those currently imprisoned. It also establishes a national excise tax on marijuana sales, directing the revenue toward job training, youth and re-entry programs, and other services for communities harmed by prohibition. The measure further ensures that marijuana-related convictions could not be used to deny federal housing, loans, or other benefits, while opening Small Business Administration resources to the industry.

The MORE Act has already cleared the House twice in past sessions but has never advanced in the Senate. Despite being the most far-reaching marijuana reform bill in Congress, it still lacks Republican support.

This latest boost in sponsorship comes as President Trump weighs a decision on whether to reschedule marijuana, moving it from its current Schedule I classification to Schedule III. Advocates, however, say full descheduling through legislation like the MORE Act remains the ultimate goal.