I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4828 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2010 Mr. Towns introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit such discrimination in public accommodations and public facilities, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Housing Nondiscrimination Act of 2010.

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Amendments to Fair Housing Act

(a)

Housing sale and rental, residential real-Estate-Related transactions, and brokerage services

(1)Section 804 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3604) is amended by striking sex, each place it appears and inserting sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity,. (2)Section 805 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3605) is amended by striking sex, each place it appears and inserting sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity,. (3)Section 806 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3606) is amended by striking sex, and inserting sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity,. (b)

Prevention of intimidation

Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by striking sex, each place it appears and inserting sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,. (c)

Definition

Section 802 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end the following: (p)Sexual orientation means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. (q)Gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth. . (d)

Rule of interpretation

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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Rule of interpretation regarding sexual orientation or gender identity

Nothing in this Act or in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall be construed to require any person to disclose a personal sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Public accommodations

Section 202 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a–1) is amended by striking national origin, and inserting national origin, sexual orientation (as defined in section 802 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968), or gender identity (as defined in section 802 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968),.

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Public facilities

Section 301 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000b) is amended by striking national origin, and inserting national origin, sexual orientation (as defined in section 802 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968), or gender identity (as defined in section 802 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968),.

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Effective Date and Initial Rulemaking

(a)

Effective date

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 180th day beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b)

Initial rulemaking

In consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, not later than the 180th day after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue rules to implement title VIII of the Fair Housing Act as amended by this Act. The Secretary shall give public notice and opportunity for comment with respect to such rules.