United States 118th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 2846 — Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2023

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Summary

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Fair housing · 42 U.S.C. ch. 45 1 section Amends the act as a whole
  • § 3631 Violations; penalties Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 3631

    The law today

    Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with— (a) any person because of his race, color, religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), familial status (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), or national origin and because he is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for or participating in any service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or (b) any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons from— (1) participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), familial status (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection (a); or (2) affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or (c) any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), familial status (as such term is defined in section 3602 of this title), or national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described in subsection (a), or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate— shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both.

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Also cites: 10 U.S.C. § 101, 42 U.S.C. § 1437f, 42 U.S.C. § 3602, 42 U.S.C. § 3604, 42 U.S.C. § 3605, 42 U.S.C. § 3606, 42 U.S.C. § 3608, 42 U.S.C. § 3610

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The bill expands the Fair Housing Act to include protections against discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, and military status.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3602

    (p) `Military status' means the status of a person as a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. (q) `Source of income' includes-- (1) a housing voucher under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and any form of Federal, State, or local housing assistance provided to a person or family or provided to a housing owner on behalf of a person or family, including-- (A) rental vouchers; (B) rental assistance; (C) rental subsidies from nongovernmental organizations; and (D) homeownership subsidies; (2) income received as a monthly benefit under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), as a supplemental security income benefit under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), or as a benefit under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), including any such benefit to which the individual is entitled for which payment is made to a representative payee; (3) income received by court order, including spousal support and child support; (4) any payment from a trust, guardian, conservator, cosigner, or relative; and (5) any other lawful source of income or funds, including savings accounts and investments. (r) `Veteran status' means the status of a person as a former member of the Armed Forces.

    This adds definitions for 'military status', 'source of income', and 'veteran status' to the Fair Housing Act.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3604

    source of income, veteran status, military status,

    This adds 'source of income', 'veteran status', and 'military status' to the categories protected against housing discrimination.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3604(f)

    source of income, veteran status, military status,

    This further reinforces anti-discrimination protections by including new status categories in Fair Housing practices.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3605

    source of income, veteran status, military status,

    This integrates the new protected categories into the prohibitions regarding discriminatory housing practices.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3606

    source of income, veteran status, military status,

    This includes the newly protected categories in the broader context of fair housing.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3608(e)(6)

    source of income, veteran status, military status,

    This stipulates that these new categories must be considered in federal housing planning.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3610(f)

    paragraph (4) → (4) During the period beginning on the date of enactment of the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2023 and ending on the date that is 40 months after such date of enactment, each agency certified for purposes of this title on the day before such date of enactment shall, for purposes of this subsection, be considered certified under this subsection with respect to those matters for which the agency was certified on that date. If the Secretary determines in an individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction, the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 6 months.

    This modifies the certification requirements for agencies under the Fair Housing Act to allow for more time under certain circumstances.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3631

    source of income (as defined in section 802), veteran status (as defined in section 802), military status (as defined in section 802),

    This expands the definition of prohibited intimidation in housing cases to include the new protected categories.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2846 do?
To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status.
Who sponsors HR 2846?
HR 2846 is sponsored by Peters, Scott H. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2846?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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