S 3164
114th Congress
Senate
Housing and Community Development
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Housing discrimination
Housing finance and home ownership
Real estate business
Sex offenses
Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
Introduced: July 12, 2016
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 12, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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