HR 2542
117th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Assault and harassment offenses
Crime victims
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Housing discrimination
Housing finance and home ownership
Human trafficking
Real estate business
Sex offenses
Smuggling and trafficking
Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Survivors Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Plain-English summary
Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2021
This bill prohibits discrimination against survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or sex trafficking in the sale or rental of housing and other related real estate activities.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
49
D
Pappas, Chris
D
Cohen, Steve
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
Bush, Cori
Levin, Andy
D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
R
Malliotakis, Nicole
Jones, Mondaire
D
Larsen, Rick
Yarmuth, John
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
D
Titus, Dina
D
Auchincloss, Jake
D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
D
Schiff, Adam B.
D
Lieu, Ted
D
Meng, Grace
Bowman, Jamaal
Manning, Kathy
MALONEY, CAROLYN
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
D
Green, Al
Blumenauer, Earl
D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Bustos, Cheri
D
Carson, André
COOPER, JAMES
D
Davis, Danny K.
D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
D
Hayes, Jahana
D
Horsford, Steven
D
Jayapal, Pramila
JOHNSON, EDDIE
D
Khanna, Ro
Kuster, Ann
Lawson, Al
Lee, Barbara
D
Moore, Gwen
Napolitano, Grace
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Omar, Ilhan
D
Raskin, Jamie
D
Ross, Deborah K.
Speier, Jackie
D
Torres, Norma J.
D
Torres, Ritchie
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
D
Williams, Nikema
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2542: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Survivors Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2542/
"H.R. 2542: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Survivors Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2542/.
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