To authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing, to increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides testing for discrimination, provides increase in funding for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C, and provides sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should— fully comply with the requirements of section 561(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, definition changes, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Environmental Groups, Housing, Education, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Educational institutions and students affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides testing for discrimination.
- Provides increase in funding for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C.
- Provides sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should— fully comply with the requirements of section 561(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act...
- Creates grants to private entities to study housing discrimination.
- Reduces limitation on use of funds None of the funds made available under this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, may be used for any political activities, political advocacy, or lobbying (as such terms are...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides testing for discrimination, provides increase in funding for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C, and provides sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should— fully comply with the requirements of section 561(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act.
Key Policy Areas
Environmental Groups, Housing, Education, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill provides testing for discrimination, provides increase in funding for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program Section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C, and provides sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should— fully comply with the requirements of section 561(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was …
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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