Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026

This bill would add survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and severe forms of trafficking in persons as a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act. It would bar discrimination against them in renting or selling homes, in housing ads, in home loans and other real estate transactions, and in brokerage services. It would also allow government and other programs to be designed to help these survivors find or keep housing. The bill would expand a federal criminal law against using force or threats to interfere with housing rights so that it also covers coercion and protects these survivors. It states that the bill does not limit survivors' ability to bring other discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act.

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Sponsors

• Jeanne Shaheen Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors