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Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1995
To amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act amends the Fair Housing Act to clarify that restrictions on the maximum number of unrelated persons permitted to occupy a dwelling are permitted if the purpose is to restrict land use to single-family dwellings. The bill adds a new provision stating that lawful activities engaged in solely to influence governmental action or seek judicial interpretation of the Fair Housing Act are not subject to the Act's prohibitions.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] (R-NC)
3 cosponsors
Actions (5)
- Sep 18, 1996 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on HUD Oversight and Structure. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 104-739. · senate
- Sep 10, 1996 Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on HUD Oversight and Structure. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 104-739. · senate
- Aug 9, 1995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. · senate
- Aug 9, 1995 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12079-12080)
- Aug 9, 1995 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 9 (legislative day, July 10), 1995
Mr. Faircloth (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Shelby) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1995.”
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING ACT.
(a) In General.—The first sentence of section 807(b)(1) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3607(b)(1)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: “, including any restriction relating to the maximum number of unrelated persons permitted to occupy a dwelling, if the purpose of the restriction is to restrict land use to single family dwellings”.
(b) Protection of Certain Activities.—Title I of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
“SEC. 821. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.
“Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to any otherwise lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining of a legal action, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of—
“(1) achieving or preventing action by a governmental entity or official; or
“(2) receiving an interpretation of any provision of this Act in a court of competent jurisdiction.”. <all>
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