Sec. 9. Eliminating collateral consequences of drug possession convictions
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No person shall be denied access to or prohibited from receiving any Federal benefit, program, or supportive service otherwise available on the basis of having been previously convicted of or having a pending criminal case involving the possession of a controlled substance. Section 421a of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) is repealed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an applicant shall be denied assistance, evicted, or considered ineligible for housing assistance under title 8 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 by reason of possession of a controlled substance.
Section 6(t) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437d(t) ) is repealed. Section 421(b) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 862(b) ) is repealed. Section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43) ) is amended by striking paragraph
(43)and inserting the following new paragraph: The term aggravated felony means— murder, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor; illicit trafficking in a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )), including a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 924(c) of title 18). except that no applicant shall be denied assistance, evicted, or deemed ineligible under this title by reason of conviction for possessing a controlled substance for personal use. . . Section 159 of title 23, United States Code, is repealed.
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