Bill Sponsor
House Bill 149
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Housing Fairness Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 3, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jan 3, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 17, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
149
Congress
116
Policy Area
Housing and Community Development
Housing and Community Development
Primary focus of measure is home ownership; housing programs administration and funding; residential rehabilitation; regional planning, rural and urban development; affordable housing; homelessness; housing industry and construction; fair housing. Measures concerning mortgages and mortgage finance may fall under Finance and Financial Sector policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2019 or the Housing Fairness Act of 2019

This bill provides for testing to detect housing discrimination and awards grants to study the causes and effects of such discrimination.

Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must conduct a nationwide testing program to (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of prospective renters, homebuyers, or mortgage borrowers; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, homebuyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the prevalence of such discriminatory practices across housing and mortgage lending markets.

The bill also increases funding for the fair housing initiative program in FY2020-FY2024.

Additionally, HUD shall implement a grant program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in (1) conducting comprehensive studies of the causes and effects of housing discrimination and segregation on education, poverty, and economic development or on veterans and military personnel; and (2) implementing pilot projects that test solutions to help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and segregation.
Text (2)
December 17, 2020
January 3, 2019
Actions (7)
12/17/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
12/17/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-664.
02/28/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 25.
02/28/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/27/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
01/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:08 PM