Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 769
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Housing Fairness Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 16, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 16, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 13, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
769
Congress
117
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
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Housing Fairness Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 the Fair Housing Initiatives Program and revises program reporting requirements and organization eligibility requirements. The bill also allows the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to enter into agreements with certain organizations to test and investigate differential treatment and discriminatory housing practices based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, and familial status. The results of these tests and investigations may be used as the basis for an enforcement action under specified fair housing laws.

Additionally, HUD must establish a grant program for public and private nonprofit organizations to study housing discrimination and implement pilot projects to test solutions.

Text (1)
March 16, 2021
Actions (3)
04/13/2021
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
03/16/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
03/16/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:41 PM