Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States to adopt…

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Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 109th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D CleaverSponsor

59 cosponsors · 47 D, 12 R

D Kucinich JLR Leach DL

R Lungren MOD Owens MOR Oxley CR

17 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Declares that the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents is inconsistent with the principles and values embodied in Supreme Court precedent and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, and causes harm to not only property owners but to all members of American society.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 4, 2005

Commends California and the Missouri State Senate for taking roles in such covenants' removal.

Urges States to enact laws that: (1) will more readily permit property owners to remove racially restrictive covenants from their property titles, deeds, or other documents; and (2) require homeowner associations to strike racially restrictive covenants from all declarations or other governing documents.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue.

Latest action (Jun 6, 2005): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: May 4, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.