Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017

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D KaineSponsor

34 cosponsors · 31 D, 1 R, 2 I

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

This bill amends the Fair Housing Act (FHA) under the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to add sexual orientation and gender identity as classes protected against discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. (Currently, the FHA prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.)

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 8, 2017

Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017

The bill defines: (1) "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth; and (2) "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.

The bill also extends prohibitions against housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap, familial status, or national origin to include discrimination based on: (1) an individual's association with another person who is a member of such a protected class; and (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, that an individual is a member of such a protected class.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017

Latest action (Jun 8, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3365)

Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 8, 2017

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

No recorded floor vote found.