US HR946 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-01 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses support for the goals and values of the 52nd anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and for efforts to strengthen housing protections, particularly during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Title
Promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2020 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsors
| Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] |
| Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] |
| Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] |
| Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
| Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] |
| Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] |
| Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-05-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HR333 (Related) 2019-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Housing and community development
Housing discrimination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Commemorative events and holidays
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Housing and community development
Housing discrimination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/946/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres946/BILLS-116hres946ih.pdf |
