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H.R. 2402 116th Congress House

Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019

Official title: To extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2019 Introduced by: Bradley Scott Schneider Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Housing discriminationRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019

This bill prohibits discrimination, in the context of various housing practices, against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 5 Equality Act
  • S 788 Equality Act
  • S 1246 Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 21 Republican 2
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 27, 2020
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Sherman, Brad
California · Nov 12, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 30, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 8, 2019
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 9, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· Jun 21, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Jun 5, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 21, 2019
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 21, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· May 21, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 21, 2019
Crist, Charlie
· May 15, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· May 15, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 15, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · May 15, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 15, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 9, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· May 9, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 9, 2019
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 9, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 9, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 9, 2019
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 9, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 9, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 9, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 9, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 9, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 9, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · May 9, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Apr 30, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2402: Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2402/
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"H.R. 2402: Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2402/.
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H.R. 2402, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2402/.
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