I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6440 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2010 Mr. Hoekstra introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide an exemption for any person seeking to enter into a shared living arrangement with a person sharing similar religious opinions or religious beliefs, and for other purposes.

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Amendment to provide shared living exemption

Section 807 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3607) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c)Section 804(c) shall not apply to any notice, statement, or advertisement that indicates a preference by any person to enter into a shared living arrangement with a person sharing similar religious opinions or religious beliefs. (d)For purposes of this section, the term shared living arrangement means an agreement in which the occupants of a dwelling share living space within the dwelling. .