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HR 4019 104th Congress House

Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1996

Official title: To amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Oct 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Sep 4, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 4, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1996 - Amends the Fair Housing Act to permit a dwelling restriction relating to number of unrelated inhabitants, building proximity, or inhabitant's criminal record if such restriction's purpose is to limit land use to single family dwellings.

States that such Act shall not be construed to apply to lawful activity, including a legal action, engaged in solely to: (1) achieve or prevent governmental action; or (2) receive a judicial interpretation of any provision of such Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 17, 1996
CRANE, PHILIP
· Sep 17, 1996
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 17, 1996
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 17, 1996
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