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HR 6932 110th Congress House Housing and Community Development First Amendment rights Housing discrimination Real estate business Religion

Freedom of Religious Expression in the Home Act of 2008

Introduced: September 17, 2008 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Freedom of Religious Expression in the Home Act of 2008 - Amends the Fair Housing Act with respect to discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices.

Makes it unlawful to establish a rule or policy that prevents a person from displaying, on the basis of that person's religious belief, a religious symbol, object, or sign on the door, doorpost, entrance, or otherwise on the exterior of that person's dwelling, or that is visible from the exterior of that dwelling, unless the rule or policy is reasonable and is necessary to prevent significant damage to property, physical harm to persons, a public nuisance, or similar undue hardship.

What's happening now September 17, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 26, 2008
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 23, 2008
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 23, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 18, 2008
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6932: Freedom of Religious Expression in the Home Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6932/
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"H.R. 6932: Freedom of Religious Expression in the Home Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6932/.
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H.R. 6932, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6932/.
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