# 119-hr-7856: Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026

119-hr-7856, Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7856
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7856
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Would extend federal housing protections to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and severe forms of trafficking.** It would add “survivor” as a protected characteristic in the Fair Housing Act and expand anti‑intimidation language in Title IX to cover coercion and survivor‑based actions. - Survivors and families would be protected from discrimination in the sale, rental, terms, or denial of housing based on survivor status. This covers listings, evictions, and housing conditions tied to being a survivor. - Housing programs, shelters, and other assistance could be designed to help survivors seek, secure, and maintain dwellings. Federal, State, and local programs could target survivors in notices, admissions, and preferences. - Legal and enforcement tools would be strengthened. Title IX would bar intimidation and coercion tied to survivor status and the bill preserves survivors’ ability to bring other discrimination claims such as those based on gender stereotypes or disparate effects.

## Cosponsors (49)

- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow survivor-targeted housing help: benefit, medium. If enacted, Federal, State, and local housing assistance or preference programs would be allowed to be designed specifically to help survivors find, secure, or keep housing and shelters. Programs could include targeted notices, statements, or ads for dwellings intended to serve survivors. This prov…
- Ban housing discrimination for survivors: benefit, medium. If enacted, housing providers would not be able to refuse to sell or rent, or treat you differently, because you are a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, or severe trafficking. The bill would add survivor status as a protected characteristic across sale, rental, brokerage, and HUD progr…
- Protect survivors from housing threats: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand anti‑intimidation rules to cover coercion and threats aimed at people because they are survivors. It would also make Title IX use the same survivor definitions as the Fair Housing Act so the protections are consistent. Survivors would have clearer grounds to challe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7856 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7856)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7856 (as of 2026-10-11).