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US HR3018

US HR3018
Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019


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Introduced
05/23/2019
In Committee
06/11/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from implementing a proposed rule regarding requirements under Community Planning and Development housing programs. This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs, published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule. The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's sex to determine accommodation within or admission to a shelter or its facility.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing a proposed rule that would allow shelter providers under HUD programs to consider an individual's sex in determining accommodation within or admission to a shelter. The proposed rule, titled "Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs," was published by HUD in Spring 2019 and would permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish policies based on an individual's sex. This bill aims to ensure equal access to shelter for all individuals, regardless of their sex or gender identity.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (47)

Jennifer Wexton (D)* Don Beyer (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Julia Brownley (D),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Ed Case (D),  Kathy Castor (D),  David Cicilline (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Charlie Crist (D),  Sharice Davids (D),  Rosa DeLauro (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Debra Haaland (D),  Brian Higgins (D),  Katie Hill (D),  Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Joseph Kennedy (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Alan Lowenthal (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Gregory Meeks (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Gwen Moore (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Ilhan Omar (D),  Ayanna Pressley (D),  Jamie Raskin (D),  Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Brad Schneider (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Mike Thompson (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Nydia Velázquez (D), 

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143. (on 08/13/2019)

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