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Read. Follow. Verify.The DOOBIE Act: Limiting Marijuana Use as a Barrier to Federal Employment
Record date · December 19, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
The DOOBIE Act of 2024 would prohibit federal agencies from denying s, employment suitability, or credentialing based solely on an individual's past marijuana use. This change aims to modernize hiring standards for federal civil service and contractor positions.
This bill would remove a common disqualifying factor for federal job applicants and seekers, potentially expanding the pool of eligible candidates for government roles.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federal job applicants
Their past marijuana use would no longer be a sole basis for disqualification from federal employment or security clearances.
Federal agencies
They must update their hiring and security clearance criteria to comply with the new limitations on considering marijuana use.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.
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Modernization of Security Standards
The bill represents a formal legislative attempt to decouple historical drug use from modern security clearance and employment suitability assessments.
Sources
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