Subject Matter: Legal protections for persons with substance use disorders
Jurisdiction: Federal
Citations: 42 U.S. Code Sections 3601-3619
Summary: Federal law that prohibits discrimination in housing based on legally protected characteristics like disability, race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. Under the FHA, state and local governments are prohibited from enacting or enforcing land use or zoning laws that discriminate against persons because of a legally protected characteristic, including a substance use disorder.
