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H.R. 1447 (115th)

Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017

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Introduced

9 March 2017

Last action

21 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Subjects

Housing

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11 August 2025

Housing

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Summary

Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Housing Act (FHA) under the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to add sexual orientation and gender identity as classes protected against discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing. (Currently, the FHA prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.) The bill defines: (1) "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth; and (2) "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. The bill also extends prohibitions against housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, handicap, familial status, or national origin to include discrimination based on: (1) an individual's association with another person who is a member of such a protected class; and (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, that an individual is a member of such a protected class.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 9 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

    Source: Committee

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