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HR3696Referred to Committee

Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-03
Introduced
44
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Bradley Scott Schneider
Bradley Scott Schneider
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 96.5% (540 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001190

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (44)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-06-03
  • Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2025-06-03
  • Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)Original· 2025-06-03
  • Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2025-06-03
  • Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)Original· 2025-06-03
  • Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2025-06-03
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2025-06-03
  • Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)Original· 2025-06-03
  • William R. Keating (D-MA-9)Original· 2025-06-03
  • Ami Bera (D-CA-6)· 2025-06-04
  • Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-06-04
  • Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)· 2025-06-04
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)· 2025-06-04
  • Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)· 2025-06-05
  • Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)· 2025-06-10
  • Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)· 2025-06-10
  • Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2025-06-25
  • Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)· 2025-06-25
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-06-26
  • Scott H. Peters (D-CA-50)· 2025-06-30
  • George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2025-07-15
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)· 2025-07-15
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8)· 2025-07-15
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-07-15
  • Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)· 2025-07-22
  • Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2025-07-22
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2025-08-15
  • Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2025-08-15
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)· 2025-08-15
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-08-26
  • Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)· 2025-09-11
  • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)· 2025-10-10
  • Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)· 2025-10-21
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-10-24
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)· 2025-11-19
  • Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2025-12-05
  • Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2026-01-14
  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)· 2026-02-02
  • LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)· 2026-03-09
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)· 2026-03-19
  • Grace Meng (D-NY-6)· 2026-04-09
  • James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2026-04-22
  • Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)· 2026-04-29
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-05-07

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-06-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-06-03

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-03

Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen protections against housing discrimination by expanding the types of discrimination that are illegal and potentially increasing penalties for violations. It would affect landlords, property managers, homebuyers, and renters by clarifying what constitutes unfair housing practices and how they should be enforced. The legislation aims to ensure that people cannot be denied housing based on protected characteristics like race, religion, disability, or other specified categories.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Housing and Community Development
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