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H.R. 4439 118th Congress House

Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2023

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: June 30, 2023 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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Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2023

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 4286 Reintroduction of Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021
  • HR 15 Equality Act
  • S 5 Equality Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 30 Republican 2
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2024
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 18, 2024
 D
Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Jun 21, 2024
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 14, 2024
 D
Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jun 4, 2024
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 16, 2024
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 14, 2024
Caraveo, Yadira
· May 14, 2024
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · May 14, 2024
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · May 14, 2024
Phillips, Dean
· May 14, 2024
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 14, 2024
Trone, David
· May 14, 2024
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 7, 2024
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 7, 2024
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 7, 2024
Peltola, Mary
· May 6, 2024
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Dec 19, 2023
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Nov 1, 2023
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Sep 28, 2023
 D
Mullin, Kevin
California · Sep 28, 2023
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 28, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Sep 28, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 1, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 1, 2023
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 6, 2023
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 30, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 30, 2023
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 2023
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 30, 2023
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 30, 2023
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jun 30, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4439: Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4439/
MLA
"H.R. 4439: Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4439/.
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H.R. 4439, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4439/.
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