Marijuana: Access to Public Housing
This bill is in the House Committee on Financial Services. It has not moved since December 17, 2025. The committee members must decide whether to hold a vote on the bill before it can move forward.
While many states have legalized marijuana, federal law still classifies it as a dangerous drug, and similar bills have struggled to pass a divided Congress in the past.
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The bill excludes state-legal marijuana activity from the definition of 'criminal activity' used to screen and evict public housing tenants, meaning past or ongoing legal marijuana involvement can no longer be used as grounds for denial. This narrows how drug history affects housing access for people who were acting within their state's laws.
“the term `criminal activity' shall not include the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marihuana (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) that is in compliance with the law of the State”
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1214)
Senator Cory Booker and Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton reintroduced the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act to protect residents in states with legal cannabis from losing their homes. The bill also mandates HUD to establish smoking rules similar to existing tobacco bans.
This legislation would prohibit public housing authorities and other federally assisted housing providers from denying admission to, or evicting, individuals solely for using marijuana in compliance with state law. The bill remains active in the current 2025-2026 congressional session.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2025
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