US HB1447 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 87-18)
Status: Introduced on March 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 regard to the individual's designated sex at birth; and (2) "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. The bill also extends prohibitions against housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap, familial status, or national origin to include discrimination based on: (1) an individual's association with another person who is a member of such a protected class; and (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, that an individual is a member of such a protected class.
Title
Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2017-03-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-03-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB2282 (Related) 2017-06-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
SB1006 (Related) 2017-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB1328 (Same As) 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365)
SB3503 (Related) 2018-09-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB1006 (Related) 2017-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB1328 (Same As) 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365)
SB3503 (Related) 2018-09-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Housing discrimination
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Housing discrimination
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1447/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1447/BILLS-115hr1447ih.pdf |
