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HR 5724 115th Congress House

Restoring Community Oversight of Sober Living Homes Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Fair Housing Act to clarify the applicability of that Act to recovery facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 9, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 9, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 9, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3843)
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Restoring Community Oversight of Sober Living Homes Act of 2018

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to remove substance use disorder services from the list of essential health benefits that must be covered by health plans.

The bill also amends the Fair Housing Act to address state and local zoning laws regarding recovery facilities (buildings that are occupied by individuals who are handicapped by drug addiction or alcoholism and that prohibit controlled substances and alcohol). The bill specifies that federal anti-discrimination laws do not bar any state or local zoning laws that prohibit recovery facilities in residential areas. Recovery facilities must also comply with all state and local zoning laws in order to receive federal funds.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 25, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5724: Restoring Community Oversight of Sober Living Homes Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5724/
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"H.R. 5724: Restoring Community Oversight of Sober Living Homes Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5724/.
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H.R. 5724, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5724/.
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