# 114-hr-6070: Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act

114-hr-6070, Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6070
- Congress: 114
- Title: Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2016-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to authorize a local, state, or federal government body to: limit the number of residential recovery facilities within a particular area zoned for residential housing, provided that the limitation is necessary to preserve the residential character of the area, allows for a reasonable number of such facilities to be located within such area, and does not place an overall cap on their number within a municipality or state; and require a facility to obtain an operating license or use permit or satisfy a set of consumer protection standards. 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 be provided a safe living environment completely free from illicit drugs, alcohol, firearms, harassment, abuse, or harm.

## Cosponsors (4)

- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2016-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-6070 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6070)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6070 (as of 2025-11-18).