The House of Representatives voted Friday to approve legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and remove penalties for certain cannabis-related offenses by a vote of 220-204, with few Republicans supporting the measure.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE), sponsored by Rep. Jerrold Nadler D-N.Y., would take marijuana off the list of controlled substances and would eliminate criminal penalties for individuals who grow, distribute or possess it.

But the MORE Act will need to gain 60 votes in the evenly divided Senate before moving to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature, an outcome widely seen as unlikely given the lack of Republican support for the measure.

The bill would “end decades of failed and unjust marijuana policy,” Rep. Ed Perlmutter D-C.O., said on the House floor on Thursday ahead of the vote. “It is clear prohibition is over. Today we have an opportunity to chart a new path forward on federal cannabis policy that actually makes sense.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer D-N.Y., who vowed to make marijuana legislation a priority, is working on a separate bill with Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., that is expected to be introduced in April but would need all Democrats and at least 10 Republicans to pass the Senate.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, known by critics as the “don’t say gay” bill, into state law. It was perhaps the most controversial of seven bills Gov. DeSantis received from the state legislature Monday, as it bans the teaching of sexual orientation or gender identity for public school children in kindergarten through third grade. It also prohibits such teaching that “is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate” for students in other grades.

“It’s about protecting parents’ ability to be involved, and it’s making sure that the classroom instruction, particularly these very young kids, are focused on math, science and reading,” DeSantis said at Monday’s bill signing. “People that go in to teach kindergarten do not want to be teaching this as part of the curriculum. They want to focus on things that are core academic subjects and that obviously are age appropriate.”

Under the law, parents can sue school districts they believe to be in violation. It goes into effect July 1.

The “don’t say gay” law, as it has been described by critics, has been a source of nationwide controversy since it was introduced earlier this year. President Joe Biden has called it “hateful,” and it was a frequent source of criticism at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

“If the people who held up degenerates like Harvey Weinstein as heroes are opposing us on parents’ rights, I wear that like a badge of honor,” DeSantis said in response to the Oscars criticism. “I don’t care what corporate media outlets say. I don’t care what Hollywood says. I don’t care what big corporations say. Here I stand. I’m not backing down.”

Walt Disney Co., whose flagship theme park Walt Disney World is in Florida, also criticized the law Monday. Last week, Disney workers staged a walkout to protest CEO Bob Chapek’s slow response in publicly criticizing the law.

“Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law,” Disney said in a statement after the signing. “Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that.”