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H.Res. 118 (110th)

Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urging States adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue.

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Introduced

31 January 2007

Last action

1 March 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Sponsors

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Subjects

Housing

Source updated

29 September 2021

Housing

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Summary

Declares that the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents is inconsistent with Supreme Court precedent and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Commends: (1) California for taking a lead role in removing such covenants from housing documents; and (2) the states of Kansas and Washington, and the Missouri State Senate, for passing legislation to do so too. Urges the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) disseminate information regarding the removal of racially restrictive covenants from housing documents; (2) report to Congress on the number of complaints regarding such covenants; and (3) include the number of such covenants in the annual Fair Housing Report of data on each state. Urges states to enact laws that: (1) will more readily permit property owners to remove racially restrictive covenants from their property documents; and (2) require homeowner associations to strike such covenants from governing documents.

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Timeline

  1. 31 January 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 January 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 March 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

    Source: Committee

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