Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2025
Senate Bill Would Bar Federally Assisted Housing from Evicting Tenants Over Legal Marijuana Use
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Would stop public housing agencies and federally assisted housing owners from denying housing just because someone uses marijuana in a way that is legal in their state.
- Says marijuana activity that follows state law should not count as “criminal activity” or “illegal drug use” for key housing admission and eviction-related rules.
- Applies across major federally assisted housing programs, including public housing and voucher-style assistance, where “drug-related criminal activity” rules are used.
- Keeps smoke-free rules in place: HUD would have to treat marijuana smoking the same way it treats tobacco smoking in public housing.
- Tells HUD’s Secretary not to block or discourage state-legal marijuana activity in federally assisted housing, while still allowing smoke-free limits.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2025
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