Housing Discrimination
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Condemning Secretary Ben Carson's bigoted comments regarding transgender people and decrying the Department of Housing and Urban Development's continued effort, under Secretary Carson's leadership, to single out and discriminate against LGBTQ individuals. [HR-613]
[Housing ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution condemns certain comments by Secretary Ben Carson regarding transgender people and decries the Department of Housing and Urban Development's continued effort, under his leadership, to single out and discriminate against LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) individuals.
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Stop Discrimination Against Veteran Home Buyers Act [HB-3752]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Real Estate ]
[Military ]
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year grant program to train veterans to become VA home loan appraisers. Grants may be awarded to (1) a congressionally chartered veterans service organization; (2) a state, local, or tribal veterans service agency; (3) a nonprofit organization serving veterans housing needs; (4) a nonprofit entity with a history of community engagement; and (5) other entities the VA deems appropriate.
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2520]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Community Development ]
[Public Safety ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration,
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Property Rights for Patriots Act [HB-4337]
[Real Estate ]
[Veterans ]
[Housing ]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits a homeowners association from seeking to enforce a policy (1) that restricts the right of a member to lease the real property of such member, and (2) against a servicemember whose residence is that property during a period of military service of at least 90 days.
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Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019 [S.2076]
[Housing ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Limits the authority of public housing agencies (PHAs) to deny or terminate federally assisted housing based on criminal conduct by the applicant or tenant. Specifically, PHAs may deny or terminate assistance based only on criminal conduct that threatens the health or safety of other tenants or the employees or owner of the PHA, excluding misdemeanors and certain other lesser criminal offenses. Furthermore, with respect to applicants, a denial may be based only on a felony conviction other than a conviction for a drug offense for which the individual
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No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2019 [HB-4008]
[Housing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits owners of certain federally assisted rental units from using facial recognition, physical biometric recognition, or remote biometric recognition technology in any units, buildings, or grounds of such project. Within one year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on any known use of such technology in federal assisted rental units in the preceding five years.
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Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2018 [HB-3685]
[Housing ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Limits the authority of public housing agencies (PHAs) to deny or terminate federally assisted housing based on criminal conduct by the applicant or tenant. Specifically, PHAs may deny or terminate assistance based only on criminal conduct that threatens the health or safety of other tenants or the employees or owner of the PHA, excluding misdemeanors and certain other lesser criminal offenses. Furthermore, with respect to applicants, a denial may be based only on a felony conviction other than a conviction for a drug offense for which the individual
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Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019 [S.2007]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Human Services ]
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from implementing a proposed rule regarding requirements under Community Planning and Development housing programs.
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Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBTQ Equality Day". [HR-465]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
This resolution expresses support for (1) equal rights and protections for all people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and (2) the designation of LGBTQ Equality Day on June 26 to commemorate Supreme Court decisions handed down on that day in 2003, 2013, and 2015. The resolution also acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that people in the United States are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-3516]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their source of income, veteran status, or military status in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions and services.
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Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2019 [S.1986]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their source of income, veteran status, or military status in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate transactions and services.
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Homeownership for DREAMers Act [S.1929]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits federal mortgage providers from limiting insurance eligibility on the basis of the mortgagor's participation in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program.
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Homeownership for DREAMers Act [HB-3154]
[Housing ]
[Immigration ]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits federal mortgage providers from limiting insurance eligibility on the basis of the mortgagor's participation in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program.
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Affirming the right of all renters to a safe, affordable, and decent home. [HR-429]
[Housing ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Community Development ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Real Estate ]
This resolution expresses support for robustly funding programs to increase access to affordable housing and address homelessness, including in any infrastructure package housing investments to serve families with the lowest incomes, and expanding renters' rights.
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Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019 [HB-3018]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs, published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule. The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's
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Recognizing the challenges, achievements, and significant contributions of women and minorities in the fields of housing, housing finance, and community development. [HR-397]
[Housing ]
[Community Development ]
[Finance ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Economic Development ]
This resolution (1) recognizes the significant contributions and importance of representation of women and minorities in housing; (2) encourages increased participation of these individuals in housing and related fields; and (3) considers promoting diversity, policies, and robust investment in certain programs that assist women and minorities.
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Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 [HB-2402]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibits discrimination, in the context of various housing practices, against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and supporting the recognition of April 2019 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion. [HR-333]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
[Community Development ]
This resolution expresses support for (1) the goals and values of the 51st anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and (2) activities to celebrate the historical milestones represented by such anniversaries.
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Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 [S.1246]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Prohibits discrimination, in the context of various housing practices, against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Marijuana in Federally Assisted Housing Parity Act of 2019 [HB-2338]
[Cannabis ]
[Housing ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Specifies that (1) an individual may not be denied occupancy of federally assisted housing on the basis of using marijuana in compliance with state law, and (2) the Department of Housing and Urban Development may not prohibit or discourage the use of marijuana in federally assisted housing if such use is in compliance with state law.