HR 589
105th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Citizen lawsuits
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse
Drug addicts
Ex-offenders
Federal preemption
Government Operations and Politics
Group homes
Housing codes
Housing discrimination
Injunctions
Judicial review
Land use
Law
Local laws
Sex offenders
Single family housing
Social Welfare
Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1997
Introduced: February 5, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 5, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1997 - 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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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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