Bill · S. 3537· Senate(119-S-3537)
Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/17/2025
- Last activity
- 12/17/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2025. It stops public housing agencies and owners of federally assisted housing from denying people occupancy just because they use marijuana in compliance with State law. The bill updates several existing housing acts to make sure that lawful state marijuana activities are not considered illegal criminal activities for housing purposes. It also directs the Secretary to issue regulations restricting smoking marijuana in federally assisted housing in the exact same way tobacco smoking is restricted.
Yes· 3 of 26
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
Low-income individuals and families depending on federally assisted housing directly benefit from increased housing protections.
Does this make housing cost less?+8
The bill directly protects individuals and families in federally assisted housing from losing their homes or being denied occupancy solely due to state-compliant marijuana use.
Is this likely to reduce homelessness?+6
By prohibiting housing agencies from denying occupancy based on state-compliant marijuana use, the legislation prevents unnecessary evictions and homelessness.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection from Housing Denial: Section 3(a)(1)(A)(iii) states that a public housing agency or an owner of federally assisted housing cannot establish standards that prohibit admission for any household with a member who engages in the use, distribution, possession, sale, or manufacture of marijuana that complies with State law. This is positive because it ensures individuals and families will not lose out on housing help simply for following their State's marijuana laws.
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Exclusion from Criminal Activity Definitions: Sections 2 and 3 amend multiple housing acts to exclude state-compliant marijuana activities from the definitions of criminal activity and the illegal use of a controlled substance. This is a positive benefit for individuals because engaging in these state-compliant activities will not be used as grounds to label them criminals under federal housing guidelines.
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Standardized Smoke-Free Rules: Section 3(4) adds a new section 580(c) requiring the Secretary to issue regulations restricting smoking marijuana in federally assisted housing in the same manner and locations as tobacco smoking is restricted. This is positive because it creates clear, consistent rules for smoke-free zones in shared housing environments.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no explicit negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups of people identified within the provided text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+8Good For African Americans+5Good For Children+5Good For Middle Aged+5Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Veterans+5Good For Young Adults+5Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Retirees+4Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Immigrants+3Good For Men+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Students+3Good For Women+3Good For L G B T Q Community+2Good For Middle Class Households+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+8Reduces Homelessness+6Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Criminal Sentencing Reform+4Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+6Improves Due Process+4Improves Privacy Rights+3
- 12/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John HickenlooperDemocrat · Colorado