HR68-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

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:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

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

Environmental Groups Housing Education Environment

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
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Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause: ,
Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill:
Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users 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
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Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill:
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2023

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Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

5/6
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environmental Groups Housing Education Environment

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