summary
Introduced
03/05/2026
03/05/2026
In Committee
03/05/2026
03/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide protection for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking under the Fair Housing Act.
AI Summary
This bill, the Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026, amends the Fair Housing Act to provide protections for individuals who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, or severe forms of trafficking in persons. It explicitly defines these terms, drawing from existing laws like the Violence Against Women Act and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and includes threatened forms of these offenses and the perception of having experienced them. The bill makes it unlawful to discriminate in housing based on a person's status as a survivor of these offenses, adding this to existing protections like race, religion, and national origin. It also clarifies that existing housing assistance programs can be designed to specifically help survivors, and it prohibits intimidation or coercion related to a person's survivor status in housing matters. Importantly, this bill does not prevent survivors from pursuing other discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (47)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Don Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lois Frankel (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Adelita Grijalva (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/05/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7856/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7856/BILLS-119hr7856ih.pdf |
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