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S 1601 115th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development Assault and harassment offenses Crimes against women Housing discrimination Sex offenses

Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act

Introduced: July 20, 2017 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Jul 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jul 20, 2017
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Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act

This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to specify that the following unwelcome conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice: (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.

What's happening now July 20, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3745 Identical bill Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1601: Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1601/
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"S. 1601: Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1601/.
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S. 1601, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1601/.
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