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S. 3059 116th Congress Senate

Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for purposes of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under that Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2019 Introduced by: Jeanne Shaheen Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenHousing discriminationSex offenses
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Dec 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 16, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act

This bill specifies 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3059: Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3059/
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"S. 3059: Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3059/.
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S. 3059, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3059/.
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[S. 3059: Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3059/)
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