Search Results: keywords:"housing discrimination"

  • H. RES. 1101 — Expressing support for the House of Representatives to work alongside the Congressional Black Caucus to build the Black Wealth Agenda and outline the legislative priorities to achieve the Black Wealth Agenda.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:953

    H. RES. 1101 expresses support for the House of Representatives to work with the Congressional Black Caucus in creating and implementing a Black Wealth Agenda. This resolution aims to address the persistent racial wealth gap faced by Black individuals in the United States by promoting...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill is about the government wanting to work together to help Black people have more money by making new rules to help them get jobs, start businesses, and buy houses more easily. They want to make sure everyone has the same chances to do well and have a good life.

  • S. 4824 — To make housing more affordable, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:30,636

    The "American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2024" aims to make housing more affordable across the United States. It proposes providing grants to local entities to innovate in housing development, invest in affordable housing infrastructure, and support first-time homebuyers. The bill...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help people buy homes by providing money to build more affordable houses and fixing some old problems with buying them. It also suggests changes to tax rules to make them fairer, but everyone needs to be careful with the money so it's not wasted.

  • 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...

    Simple Explanation

    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.