3.0.0 149 2023-01-11T13:44:08Z 2023-01-11T13:44:08Z House HR 2019-01-03 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 1 (Thursday, January 3, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GREEN of Texas:H.R. 149.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Constitutional authority to enact this legislation canbe found in:General Welfare Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 1)Commerce Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 3)Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)Appropriations Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 9, Cl. 7)[Page H215]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Reported by 2020-12-17T23:00:22Z Markup by 2020-02-28T18:38:31Z Referred to 2019-01-03T16:26:05Z H. Rept. 116-664 2020-12-17 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00548 2020-12-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-664. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-12-17 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-664. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-02-28 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 25. Committee 2020-02-28 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2020-02-27 hsba00 Financial Services Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2019-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 N P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2019-04-03 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2019-04-03 False L000586 Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] Al Lawson D FL 5 2019-04-03 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2019-04-03 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2019-04-03 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2019-04-03 False S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2019-04-03 False H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2019-04-03 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-09-10 False D000630 Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] Antonio Delgado D NY 19 2019-09-17 False 2020-07-01T19:22:37Z H.R. 149, Housing Fairness Act of 2020 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56460 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on February 28, 2020 Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Housing and Urban Development Disability and health-based discrimination Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Housing and community development funding Housing discrimination Housing finance and home ownership Military personnel and dependents Racial and ethnic relations Religion Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Housing and Community Development 00 2019-01-03 Introduced in House 2020-08-24T17:18:41Z Veterans, Women, Families with Children, Race, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2019 or the Housing Fairness Act of 2019

This bill provides for testing to detect housing discrimination and awards grants to study the causes and effects of such discrimination.

Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must conduct a nationwide testing program to (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of prospective renters, homebuyers, or mortgage borrowers; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, homebuyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the prevalence of such discriminatory practices across housing and mortgage lending markets.

The bill also increases funding for the fair housing initiative program in FY2020-FY2024.

Additionally, HUD shall implement a grant program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in (1) conducting comprehensive studies of the causes and effects of housing discrimination and segregation on education, poverty, and economic development or on veterans and military personnel; and (2) implementing pilot projects that test solutions to help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and segregation.]]> 07 2020-12-17 Reported to House 2021-04-19T14:48:47Z Housing Fairness Act of 2020

This bill provides for testing and investigations to detect housing discrimination and awards grants to study the causes and effects of such discrimination.

Specifically, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must conduct regional or national testing programs and investigations to (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of prospective renters, homebuyers, or mortgage borrowers; (2) measure patterns of differential treatment because of the status of a renter, homebuyer, or borrower as a member of the protected classes under the Fair Housing Act (i.e., race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin); and (3) measure the prevalence, nature, and extent of such discriminatory practices covered under the Act.

Furthermore, the bill (1) eliminates restrictions on the use of fair housing initiative program-earned income received by qualified fair housing enforcement organizations after the grant period for such organizations ends, (2) increases funding for the fair housing initiatives program in FY2021-FY2031, and (3) requires HUD to study and report on the feasibility, efficiency, and effectiveness of converting the program into a specified noncompetitive, entitlement program.

Additionally, HUD shall award grants to public and private entities to study housing discrimination, including the causes and effects of such discrimination.

Finally, the bill prohibits the use of funds made available by this bill for any political activities, political advocacy, lobbying, such travel-related expenses, or for preparation of or provision of advice on tax returns.

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