H.R. 660 104th Congress House

Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995

Official title: To amend the Fair Housing Act to modify the exemption from certain familial status discrimination prohibitions granted to housing for older persons.

Introduced: March 28, 1995 See on congress.gov

Housing and Community Development Associations, institutions, etc.Church propertyCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDamages

More subjectsShow fewer subjects

Evidence (Law)FamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHouseholdsHousing discriminationHousing for the agedLawLiability (Law)Real estate agentsReligionSocial WelfareSurveys

Free account. One morning email at most, only on days something moved. Already have one? Sign in.

Everywhere this bill has been 39 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 28, 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-76.

Dec 28, 1995

Signed by President.

Dec 19, 1995

Presented to President.

Dec 18, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 18, 1995

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

Dec 18, 1995

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.

Dec 18, 1995

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Dec 18, 1995

Mr. Canady moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

Dec 7, 1995

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 6, 1995

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-3. Record Vote No: 590.

Dec 6, 1995

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-3. Record Vote No: 590.

Dec 6, 1995

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S18063-18071)

Nov 9, 1995

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.

Nov 9, 1995

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-172. Additional and minority views filed.

Oct 26, 1995

Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Aug 2, 1995

Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.

Aug 1, 1995

Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Hearings held.

Apr 7, 1995

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Apr 6, 1995

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 6, 1995

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 424 - 5 (Roll no. 297).

Apr 6, 1995

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Apr 6, 1995

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Apr 6, 1995

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 660.

Apr 6, 1995

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.

Apr 6, 1995

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 126 and Rule XXIII.

Apr 6, 1995

The Speaker designated the Honorable John J. Duncan Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Apr 6, 1995

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 660 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read.

Apr 6, 1995

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 126. (consideration: CR H4360-4365)

Apr 6, 1995

Rule H. Res. 126 passed House.

Apr 3, 1995

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 126 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 660 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Each section of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read.

Mar 28, 1995

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.

Mar 28, 1995

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-91.

Mar 22, 1995

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 6.

Mar 22, 1995

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 15, 1995

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Mar 15, 1995

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 10, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Jan 24, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 24, 1995

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 6, 1995	Senate · vote #590	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 660	Passed	94–3	See who voted →
Apr 6, 1995	House · vote #297	On Passage	Passed	424–5	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 339	–	An amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary printed in the bill …	Agreed to	Apr 6, 1995

Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

Latest action December 28, 1995

Became Public Law No: 104-76.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 - Amends the Fair Housing Act to revise the definition of housing for older persons (thus modifying the exemption from certain familial status discrimination prohibitions).

Makes a good faith attempt at compliance a defense against civil money damages.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 8 versions

Engrossed Amendment Senate Formatted Text PDF
Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Public Law Formatted Text PDF
Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF
Reported in House Formatted Text PDF
Reported to Senate Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Smith, Christopher H.

New Jersey · Mar 28, 1995

California · Jan 24, 1995

GOSS, PORTER

· Jan 24, 1995

Cite this page click to expand

APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 660: Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-660/

MLA

"H.R. 660: Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-660/.

Bluebook (legal)

H.R. 660, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-660/.

Markdown link

[H.R. 660: Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-660/)