Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
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Summary
Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination against or regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault in: the sale or rental of housing and related activities, residential real estate-related transactions, and the provision of real estate brokerage services. This bill declares that nothing in the Act shall prohibit federal, state, or local government or other assistance or a preference program designed to assist or benefit domestic violence or sexual assault survivors in seeking, securing, or maintaining dwellings, shelters or any other form of housing. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is amended to prohibit intimidation in fair housing tranactions regarding survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
TIM RYAN
OH • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 11/14/2016
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2016
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 11/16/2016
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 11/16/2016
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