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Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017

Introduced: July 13, 2017 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017

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 May 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 858 Related bill Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Nov 15, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 25, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jul 13, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 11, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 29, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· Apr 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1963: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1963/
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"H.R. 1963: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1963/.
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