Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017
Latest action · Apr 5, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 5, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 5, 2017 to Apr 27, 2017, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 5, 2017 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Apr 27, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Apr 5, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1963 | Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 1, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
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