3.0.0 472 2023-01-11T13:34:25Z 2023-01-11T13:34:25Z House HR 2017-01-12 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 472.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuanttothe following:Article I, section 8, clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution grants Congress the power to lay andcollecttaxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debtsand provide for the common defense and general welfare of theUnitedStates;Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution grants Congress the power to regulate commerceamongthe several states;Article I, section 8, clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution grants Congress the power to make allLaws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested bythisConstitution in the Government of the United States, orin any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H472]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-06T22:34:41Z Referred to 2017-01-12T15:06:50Z 2017-02-06 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2017-01-12 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2017-01-12 True W000820 Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] Mimi Walters R CA 45 2017-01-12 True C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 2017-01-12 True H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2017-01-12 True R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2017-01-12 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 48 2017-01-12 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2017-10-02 False Housing and Community Development Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Housing discrimination Housing for the elderly and disabled Licensing and registrations Housing and Community Development 00 2017-01-12 Introduced in House 2017-03-01T21:48:49Z Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act

This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to provide that nothing in federal law relating to protections for persons with disabilities prohibits a local, state, or federal government body from:

  • requiring a reasonable minimum distance between residential recovery facilities within a particular area zoned for residential housing if such requirement is necessary to preserve the residential character of the area and allows for some of such facilities to be located within such area; and
  • requiring that such a facility obtain an operating license or use permit or satisfy a set of consumer protection standards, which may include a maximum capacity requirement.

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: (1) are provided a safe living environment completely free from illicit drugs, alcohol, firearms, harassment, abuse, or harm; and (2) live in a licensed or registered residence that has committed to following standards approved by states and localities.

]]> Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act Display Title Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Fair Housing Act to better protect persons with disabilities and communities. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act Introduced in House 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr472ih/xml/BILLS-115hr472ih.xml 2017-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.