sentences:  In response to the memo's rescission, the STATES Act was introduced in Congress (upon consultation with President Trump) to enshrine into law protections that the Cole memo previously provided.President Trump confirmed to reporters his intent to sign the STATES Act should it be approved by Congress.On June 20, 2019, four years after the McClintock–Polis amendment was defeated, a similar amendment protecting state-legal cannabis activities was approved by the House.