# 115-hr-6209: To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful for any person engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because all or part of the person's income derives from a source located in Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States, and for other purposes.

115-hr-6209, To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful for any person engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because all or part of the person's income derives from a source located in Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6209
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide that it is unlawful for any person engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a transaction, because all or part of the person's income derives from a source located in Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2018-06-25
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit, in real estate-related transactions, discrimination against an individual on the basis that the individual's income is derived from a source located in Puerto Rico or another U.S. territory.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7169: VA-SBA Act
- 115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
- 115-hr-6809: Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
- 115-hr-6635: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6406: EMPOWER Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6209)

## Related
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- [115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7062)
- [115-hr-6809: Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6809)
- [115-hr-6635: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6635)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6406: EMPOWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6406)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6209 (as of 2025-11-18).