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HRES 291 115th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Housing discrimination

Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day…

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Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.

Introduced: April 27, 2017 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Agreed to (House)
May 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports: (1) the goals and values of the 49th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and the 29th anniversary of the enactment of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and (2) activities to celebrate the historical milestones represented by such anniversaries.

What's happening now May 2, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 23
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 27, 2017
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 27, 2017
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 27, 2017
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 27, 2017
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 27, 2017
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 27, 2017
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Apr 27, 2017
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 27, 2017
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 27, 2017
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 27, 2017
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 27, 2017
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Apr 27, 2017
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 27, 2017
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2017
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 27, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 27, 2017
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 27, 2017
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 27, 2017
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 291: Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-291/
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"H. Res. 291: Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-291/.
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H. Res. 291, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-291/.
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[H. Res. 291: Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2017 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by every-day Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-291/)
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