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HR 3145 114th Congress House

Protect Local Independence in Housing Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Fair Housing Act to clarify congressional intent that the prohibitions of that Act do not extend to conduct that results in a disparate impact on … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Fair Housing Act to clarify congressional intent that the prohibitions of that Act do not extend to conduct that results in a disparate impact on a protected class unless the person engaging in that conduct intends that impact.

Introduced: July 21, 2015 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Housing discrimination
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Sep 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Local Independence in Housing Act of 2015

Amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit its provisions from being construed to prohibit conduct resulting in a disparate impact on a class protected by such Act unless the person engaging in that conduct intended that impact.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3145: Protect Local Independence in Housing Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3145/
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"H.R. 3145: Protect Local Independence in Housing Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3145/.
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H.R. 3145, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3145/.
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