A bill to amend title VIII of the act commonly called the Civil Rights Act of 1968 with respect to the awarding of attorneys' fees and the authority or the Department of Housing and Urban Development to initiate a civil action to enforce the provisions of such title.

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Introduced

19 May 1976

Last action

19 May 1976 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20], Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21], Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Burke, Yvonne B. [D-CA-28], Rep. Burton, Phillip [D-CA-6], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Fraser, Donald M. [D-MN-5], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6], Rep. Hayes, Philip H. [D-IN-8], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18], Rep. Metcalfe, Ralph H. [D-IL-1], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moss, John E. [D-CA-3], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Pattison, Edward W. [D-NY-29], Rep. Rees, Thomas M. [D-CA-23]

Subjects

Housing

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1 August 2024

Housing

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Summary

Permits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to initiate a civil action to enforce Federal prohibitions against discriminatory housing practices. Allows Federal courts to award private plaintiffs bringing suit out to enforce such prohibitions reasonable attorney fees whether or not such individuals are financially able to bear the cost.

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Timeline

19 May 1976
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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19 May 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
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19 May 1976
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Documents

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/13902
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/94/hr/13902
us · 94-hr-13902 · source updated 1 August 2024