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This bill aims to restore and strengthen fair housing protections that were allegedly eliminated or weakened during the Trump administration in 2025. The legislation addresses several key issues, including reinstating the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) original mission to create inclusive, sustainable communities free from discrimination. The bill requires HUD to repeal a recent rule that allowed localities to self-certify fair housing compliance and instead mandates a more comprehensive definition of "affirmatively furthering fair housing" that actively works to overcome segregation and remove barriers to opportunity. Additionally, the bill requires HUD to develop a publicly available database tracking fair housing complaints, including detailed breakdowns by protected class, complaint status, and resolution. The legislation also mandates a review of digital platform and artificial intelligence-related housing discrimination complaints, covering areas like advertisement targeting, tenant screening, and mortgage underwriting. Notably, the bill includes findings that document specific actions taken by the administration that allegedly undermined fair housing protections, such as halting enforcement of equal access rules for LGBTQ+ individuals in shelters and canceling fair housing initiative program grants. The overall goal is to reassert robust protections against housing discrimination and ensure more comprehensive and proactive efforts to promote equitable housing opportunities.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3086/all-info