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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6932 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2008 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Franks of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Fair Housing Act to prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Freedom of Religious Expression in the Home Act of 2008.

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Display of religious symbols on dwellings

Section 804 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3604) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g)To establish a rule or policy that prevents a person from displaying, on the basis of that person’s religious belief, a religious symbol, object, or sign on the door, doorpost, entrance, or otherwise on the exterior of that person’s dwelling, or that is visible from the exterior of that dwelling, unless the rule or policy is reasonable and is necessary to prevent significant damage to property, physical harm to persons, a public nuisance, or similar undue hardship. .