U.S. Senate bill: S. 2076, sponsored by Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) — Fair Change at Housing Act
Committees:
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Status:
No action has been taken on S. 2076.
Cosponsors:
1 (see all cosponsors)| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
|---|---|
| Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]* | 07/10/2019 |
U.S. House bill: H.R. 3685, sponsored by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) — Fair Chance at Housing Act
Committees:
House Committee on Financial Services
Status:
No action has been taken on H.R. 3685.
Cosponsors:
11 (see all cosponsors)| Cosponsor | Date Cosponsored |
|---|---|
| Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] | 07/12/2019 |
| Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] | 07/15/2019 |
| Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] | 07/15/2019 |
| Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] | 07/15/2019 |
| Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] | 07/17/2019 |
| Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. “Chuy” [D-IL-4] | 09/12/2019 |
| Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] | 09/12/2019 |
| Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] | 09/12/2019 |
| Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3] | 12/05/2019 |
| Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] | 01/24/2020 |
| Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] | 01/24/2020 |
Impact
The Fair Chance at Housing Act (S. 2076, H.R. 3685) would reform the screening and eviction policies for federal housing assistance in order to provide fair access to public housing for those involved in the criminal justice system.
Summary
No action has been taken on either version of the Alliance-endorsed Fair Chance at Housing Act. Activists are asked to urge their Representatives to cosponsor H.R. 3685 and their Senators to cosponsor S. 2076.