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HR 6070 114th Congress House

Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Housing Act to better protect persons with disabilities and communities.

Introduced: September 20, 2016 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHousing discriminationHousing for the elderly and disabledLicensing and registrations
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Sep 30, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sep 20, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 20, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act

This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to authorize a local, state, or federal government body to:

  • limit the number of residential recovery facilities within a particular area zoned for residential housing, provided that the limitation is necessary to preserve the residential character of the area, allows for a reasonable number of such facilities to be located within such area, and does not place an overall cap on their number within a municipality or state; and
  • require a facility to obtain an operating license or use permit or satisfy a set of consumer protection standards.

A residential recovery facility is a residence that provides housing to individuals in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction with the promise of providing a clean and sober environment in return for direct or indirect payment to an owner, operator, or compensated staff person.

Facilities receiving payments from a federal health care program, or via private insurance purchased on a federal exchange or federally subsidized, for either housing, recovery services, or testing or monitoring for drugs or alcohol, shall ensure that residents be provided a safe living environment completely free from illicit drugs, alcohol, firearms, harassment, abuse, or harm.

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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 20, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Sep 20, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· Sep 20, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6070: Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6070/
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