Search Results: keywords:"fair housing act"

  • H. R. 9694 — To amend the Fair Housing Act to repeal the Thurmond amendment.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:163

    H. R. 9694, also known as the “Fair Future Act,” proposes to amend the Fair Housing Act by repealing the Thurmond amendment. Specifically, it aims to remove paragraph (4) from Section 807(b) of the Act and to renumber the subsequent paragraph. This bill was introduced in the...

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    H.R. 9694, also called the “Fair Future Act,” wants to change a part of the Fair Housing Act by removing something called the Thurmond amendment, which means they are taking away a rule in the law that has to do with housing. This change is being talked about in a special group in the House of Representatives called the Committee on the Judiciary.

  • S. 5111 — To amend the Fair Housing Act to repeal the Thurmond amendment.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:172

    S. 5111, also known as the "Fair Future Act," aims to amend the Fair Housing Act by repealing the Thurmond amendment. The bill proposes to strike paragraph (4) from Section 807(b) of the Fair Housing Act and renumber the previous paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). This...

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    S. 5111 wants to change a law about fair housing by taking out a part called the "Thurmond amendment," but doesn't say why or what might happen next. It's like taking a piece out of a puzzle without explaining why it's important.

  • H. R. 1354 — To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that disparate impacts on certain populations constitute a sufficient basis for rights of action under such Act, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:12,038

    H. R. 1354, titled the "Justice for All Act of 2025," aims to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to ensure that individuals affected by discriminatory practices with a disparate impact on certain groups have a clear basis for legal action. This bill seeks to reinforce civil rights protections...

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    H. R. 1354, called the "Justice for All Act of 2025," is about making sure everyone gets treated fairly, fixing unfair rules, and letting people take action if they are treated unfairly because of who they are. It also stops using quick decisions (like arbitration) before going to court when people say they're being treated unfairly, helping more people to seek help if they feel they're being treated wrongly.

  • H. R. 206 — To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on use of section 8 vouchers, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:4,298

    H. R. 206 aims to amend the Fair Housing Act to prevent discrimination against individuals who use section 8 vouchers for housing. It defines "source of income" and ensures that such income, including housing vouchers, cannot be used as a basis for discrimination. The bill...

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    H.R. 206 is a proposed rule that wants to make sure nobody is treated unfairly just because they use special help, called section 8 vouchers, to pay for a place to live, and it also gives some money and help to keep these places nice and safe.

  • H. R. 1609 — To nullify certain regulations and notices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,156

    H. R. 1609 aims to overturn specific rules and notices from the Department of Housing and Urban Development related to fair housing, effectively nullifying certain prior rules and banning federal funds from being used to create a database on racial or affordable housing...

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    H. R. 1609 is a bill that wants to remove some old rules about fair housing and stop spending money on finding out who has better or worse homes. It also wants to ask people for ideas on how to keep things fair in housing without making new rules.

  • S. 934 — To make housing more affordable, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:30,682

    S. 934, known as the "American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025," aims to make housing more affordable in the United States by launching grant programs for local housing innovations, investing in housing infrastructure, and improving the accessibility and supply of affordable...

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    The American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025 is a plan to help make houses cheaper for people to buy by providing money to build more homes, helping people who are buying a house for the first time, and trying to make up for past unfair treatment in housing. It also encourages banks to help local communities and makes sure new buildings have better access for everyone.

  • H. R. 8191 — To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,768

    H.R. 8191, also known as the “CROWN Act of 2024,” aims to prohibit discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyle commonly associated with a particular race or national origin, especially in workplaces, schools, housing, and public accommodations. It recognizes that racial...

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    The bill H.R. 8191 wants to make sure that no one is treated unfairly, like in schools or work, just because of their hair style or texture, especially if it’s a style mostly worn by people from certain races or places. It’s like saying it’s okay for everyone to have their hair however they like without worrying someone might be mean about it.