United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HR 68 — Housing Fairness Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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In plain language

The Housing Fairness Act of 2025 promotes equal housing access and prevents discrimination.

This bill aims to ensure fair housing opportunities for everyone, protecting them from discrimination based on race, gender, or disability. It is currently under review in a House committee.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families seeking housing will benefit from protections against discrimination, promoting fair access to homes.

Summary

The Housing Fairness Act of 2025 aims to ensure that everyone has equal access to housing and protects individuals from discrimination based on race, gender, or disability. The bill has recently been sent to a committee for review and discussion before it can be voted on.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill increases funding for fair housing initiatives, mandates nationwide testing for housing discrimination, and establishes new grant programs for studying housing discrimination and implementing pilot projects.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a nationwide program of testing to detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mortgage loan.

    Establishes a nationwide testing program to detect housing discrimination.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    subsection (g) → (g) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section $42,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.

    Increases the authorized funding for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program from $15 million to $42.5 million annually.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an evaluation by the Secretary of the effectiveness of the program under this section;

    Requires the Secretary to evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the testing program.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    The results of any testing required under subsection (a) may be used as the basis for the Secretary, or any Federal agency authorized to bring such an enforcement action.

    Allows testing results to be used in enforcement actions against discriminatory housing practices.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall carry out a competitive matching grant program to assist public and private nonprofit organizations in conducting comprehensive studies that examine the causes of housing discrimination and segregation.

    Establishes a grant program for organizations to study and address housing discrimination.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.

    Authorizes additional funds for the competitive grant program addressing housing discrimination.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    subsection (b)(1) → inserting "qualified" before "private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations,";

    Clarifies that only qualified organizations may receive funds for private enforcement initiatives.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    subsection (b)(2) → by inserting "qualified" before "private nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations,";

    Ensures that education and outreach program funding is directed to qualified organizations.

  • 42 U.S.C. 3616a

    The Secretary shall issue regulations that establish minimum standards for the training of testers of organizations conducting testing.

    Mandates the development of training standards for testers involved in discrimination testing.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 68 do?
The Housing Fairness Act of 2025 aims to ensure that everyone has equal access to housing and protects individuals from discrimination based on race, gender, or disability. The bill has recently been sent to a committee for review and discussion before it can be voted on.
Who sponsors HR 68?
HR 68 is sponsored by Green, Al (Democratic) and Fletcher, Lizzie (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 68?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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