Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 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.
Latest action · May 2, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2017
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Supports: (1) the goals and values of the 49th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and the 29th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and (2) activities to celebrate the historical milestones represented by such anniversaries.
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 27, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Apr 27, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 2, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Apr 27, 2017Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 817 | 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-relate | Related bill | Apr 12, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
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- Apr 27, 2017Introduced in House
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