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House Bill 5788
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Preventing Sexual Harassment in Public Housing Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 6, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Feb 6, 2020
Latest Action
Mar 10, 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
5788
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
Republican
John Katko
New York
Democrat
Jackie Speier
California
Republican
Rodney Davis
Illinois
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
New Jersey
Democrat
Anthony Brindisi
New York
Republican
Dave Joyce
Ohio
Democrat
Gwen Moore
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Preventing Sexual Harassment in Public Housing Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take actions related to reporting and investigating housing-related discrimination and harassment, particularly sexual harassment.

Specifically, HUD must include in its annual report to Congress tabulations of complaints of discriminatory housing practices filed with HUD or a fair housing assistance program in the preceding year. These tabulations must identify whether a complaint alleged discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status. HUD must consider a complaint of sexual harassment under the category of discrimination based on sex and must include a separate tabulation of the total number of sexual harassment complaints filed.

Additionally, DOJ must establish an initiative to investigate and prosecute allegations of housing-related sexual harassment.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
February 6, 2020
Actions (3)
03/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/06/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/06/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 3:26:24 AM
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