Housing Discrimination
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-267]
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2019 This title provides FY2019 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). The title provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; National Infrastructure Investments (also known as BUILD grants); the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Financial Management Capital; Cyber Security Initiatives; the Office of Civil Rights; Transportation Planning, Research,
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Price
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 01/11/2019
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Landlord Accountability Act of 2019 [HB-232]
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Provides protections to tenants of certain federally assisted housing and establishes a low-income housing maintenance tax credit for eligible landlords. Specifically, the bill prohibits discrimination, in the context of rental housing, against individuals who possess a housing choice voucher. Additionally, landlords may not take, or fail to take, certain actions with the intent to make a unit ineligible to receive assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Landlords that violate this prohibition shall be fined by HUD
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Housing Fairness Act of 2020 [HB-149]
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Provides for testing to detect housing discrimination and awards grants to study the causes and effects of such discrimination. Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must conduct a nationwide testing program to (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of prospective renters, homebuyers, or mortgage borrowers; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, homebuyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the prevalence
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-664. on 12/17/2020
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Let Lenders Lend Act [HB-72]
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Nullifies the "Home Mortgage Disclosure (Regulation C)" rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on October 28, 2015. (The rule expanded the scope of information that must be disclosed with regards to home mortgages.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Introduced In House on 01/03/2019
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-21]
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Provides FY2019 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 6 of the 12 regular FY2019 appropriations bills: the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 5. on 01/08/2019
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Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention Act of 2018 [HB-6925]
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[Crime ]
Sexual Harassment Awareness and Prevention Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 11/15/2018
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-6545]
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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 09/19/2018
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To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful for any person engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because all or part of the person's income derives from a source located in Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States, and for other purposes. [HB-6209]
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To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful for any person engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because all or part of the person's income derives from a source located in Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 08/02/2018
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act [HB-6082]
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Specifically, the bill authorizes the disclosure of SUD patient records without a patient's written consent to: (1) a covered entity for the purposes of treatment, payment, and health care operations, as long as the disclosure is made in accordance with HIPAA; and (2) a public
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/21/2018
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Do No Harm Act [S.2918]
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Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 05/22/2018
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act [HB-5795]
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Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Reported (amended) By The Committee On Energy And Commerce. H. Rept. 115-724. on 06/12/2018
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SUD CARE Act Substance Use Disorder Coordination, Access, Recovery Enhancement Act of 2018 [HB-5807]
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SUD CARE Act Substance Use Disorder Coordination, Access, Recovery Enhancement Act of 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/24/2018
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 [HB-5785]
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[Voting Rights ]
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[Children and Youth ]
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Jobs and Justice Act of 2018 This bill addresses a wide variety of domestic policy matters and focuses on economically distressed communities, opportunities for minorities and the disadvantaged, and civil rights enforcement. Included in the programs and requirements affected are those concerning: diversity in contracting; infrastructure development; areas of persistent poverty; job training for youth and older Americans; education of girls and minorities in STEM fields; the federal minimum wage; military family benefits; health care coverage and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Referred To The Subcommittee On Aviation. on 05/14/2018
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Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2018 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day 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-817]
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Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2018 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day 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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3205-3207) on 04/12/2018
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Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act [HB-3745]
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Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to specify that the following unwelcome conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice: (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/27/2017
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3353]
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[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
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[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Cyber Security Initiatives; the Office of Civil Rights; Transportation Planning, Research, and Development;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 115-237, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 07/21/2017
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Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act [S.1601]
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Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to specify that the following unwelcome conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice: (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/20/2017
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Do No Harm Act [HB-3222]
[Human Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Disabilities ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Religion ]
[Children and Youth ]
Do No Harm Act This bill makes the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) inapplicable to federal laws (or implementations of laws) that: protect against discrimination or the promotion of equal opportunity, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Executive Order 11246 (concerning equal employment opportunity), the Violence Against Women Act, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) rules entitled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Regardless
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 08/03/2017
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Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day". [HR-405]
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Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day". 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 LGBT Equality Day on June 26 to commemorate Supreme Court decisions handed down on that day in 2003, 2013, and 2015. 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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/10/2017
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Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 [S.1328]
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Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act (FHA) under the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to add sexual orientation and gender identity as classes protected against discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. (Currently, the FHA prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.) The bill defines: (1) "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, without
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 06/08/2017