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S. 3164 114th Congress Senate

Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to provide protection for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault under the Fair Housing Act.

Introduced: September 12, 2016 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCrimes against womenDomestic violence and child abuse
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Jul 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 12, 2016
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 Latest action July 12, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016

This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against or regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in:

  • the sale or rental of housing and related activities,
  • residential real estate-related transactions, and
  • the provision of real estate brokerage services.

This bill declares that nothing in the Act shall prohibit federal, state, or local government or other assistance or a preference program designed to assist or benefit domestic violence or sexual assault survivors in seeking, securing, or maintaining dwellings, shelters or any other form of housing.

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is amended to prohibit intimidation in fair housing tranactions regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6211 Identical bill Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2016
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 12, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3164: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3164/
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