US SB858 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pending: Senate Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against or regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in: the sale or rental of housing and related activities, residential real estate-related transactions, and the provision of real estate brokerage services. This bill declares that nothing in the Act shall prohibit federal, state, or local government or other assistance or a preference program designed to assist or benefit domestic violence or sexual assault survivors in seeking, securing, or maintaining dwellings, shelters or any other form of housing. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is amended to prohibit intimidation in fair housing tranactions regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault.

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Title

Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-05SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Same As/Similar To

HB1963 (Related) 2017-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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