,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fchb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbj,mr4   
,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 
& ,mr4 ,cleav]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide         
assi/ance = fair h\s+ en=cem5t          
activities associat$ ) ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair   
,h\s+ ,en=cem5t ,em]g5cy ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,def9ition ( ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy    
p]iod ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m     
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod means ! p]iod 
t beg9s ^u ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & ends ^u ! date ( ! t]m9ation by !
 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy ( !  
em]g5cy decl>$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjbj1 by ! 
,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]

 ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relat+ to !   
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic4  #c4 ,fair h\s+   
activities  7a7 ,,fhip2 ,,fhap  7#a7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to      
ensure t fair h\s+ organizations & ,/ate
 & local civil rights ag5cies h         
suffici5t res\rces to deal ) expect$    
increases 9 fair h\s+ compla9ts1 to     
inve/igate h\s+ discrim9ation1 includ+  
f9ancial scams t t>get protect$ classes1
 associat$ ) or result+ f ! ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic1 & dur+ su* p&emic1 !re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = contracts1 
grants1 & o!r assi/ance-- 7,a7          
#ee1jjj1jjj = ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,initiatives
 ,program "u section #efa ( ! ,h\s+ &   
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aihg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaf;a72 &  7,b7 #ce1jjj1jjj
 = ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,assi/ance ,program "u 
! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja 
et seq474  ,am\nts made available       
pursuant to ?is p>agraph may be us$ by  
su* organizations & ag5cies to e/abli% !

 capacity to & to c>ry out activities & 
s]vices by telephone & onl9e means1     
includ+ = individuals ) limit$ ,engli%  
pr(ici5cy & individuals ) a disability 9
 accordance ) requirem5ts "u ! ,am]icans
 ,) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij4  7#b7   
,private en=cem5t initiative ,9 ent]+   
into contracts = private en=cem5t       
initiatives "u #efa7;b7 ( ! ,h\s+ &     
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aihg 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaf;a7b77 us+ am\nts made  
available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &
 ,urban ,developm5t %all give priority  
to applications f qualifi$ fair h\s+    
en=cem5t organizations t h at lea/ #b   
ye>s ( fair h\s+ te/+ exp]i5ce4  7#c7   
#c-ye> availability ,any am\nts made    
available pursuant p>agraph 7#a7 t are  
allocat$ = a grantee & rema9 unexp5d$ ^u
 ! expiration ( ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ ^u
 su* allocation %all be recaptur$ by !  
,secret>y4  7b7 ,(fice ( ,fair ,h\s+ &  
,equal ,opportunity ,!re is au?oriz$ to 
be appropriat$ #bjj1jjj1jjj = ! ,(fice (

 ,fair ,h\s+ & ,equal ,opportunity ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t =
 co/s ( fully /aff+ su* ,(fice to ensure
 robu/ en=cem5t ( ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act    
dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+      
ensur+ t-- 7#a7 assi/ance provid$ "u ?is
 ,act is provid$ & adm9i/]$ 9 a mann] t 
affirmatively fur!rs fair h\s+ 9        
accordance ) ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act2  7#b7  
su* ,(fice has suffici5t capacity =     
intake ( h\s+ discrim9ation compla9ts by
 telephone & onl9e me*anisms1 includ+ = 
individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy &
 individuals ) a disability 9 accordance
 ) requirem5ts "u ! ,am]icans ,)        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & section    
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 &  7#c7 su* ,(fice
 has ! capacity to respond to all h\s+  
discrim9ation compla9ts made dur+ !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic )9 "t limitations    
requir$ "u law4  ,9 ! hir+ ( /aff us+   
am\nts made available pursuant to ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban
 ,developm5t %all consid] & hire1 at all

 levels ( employm5t & to ! greate/ ext5t
 possible1 a div]se /aff1 includ+ by    
race1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 & disability      
/atus4 ,! ,secret>y %all submit a report
 to ! ,congress describ+ compliance ) ! 
prec$+ s5t5ce on a qu>t]ly basis1 = ea* 
( ! fir/ #d cal5d> qu>t]s end+ aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,fair
 h\s+ guidance & education  7a7         
,prohibition ( %[+s ,n lat] ?an !       
expiration ( ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all issue guidance = own]s ( dwell+    
units assi/$ "u h\s+ assi/ance programs 
( ! ,dep>tm5t prohibit+1 dur+ !         
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1 ( any %[+s ( 
occupi$ assi/$ dwell+ units to          
prospective t5ants4  7b7 ,education ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#aj1jjj1jjj = ! ,(fice ( ,fair ,h\s+ &  
,equal ,opportunity ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to c>ry out a
 national m$ia campaign to educate !    
public ( increas$ h\s+ rights dur+      

,,covid-#ai em]g5cy p]iod1 t provides t 
in=mation & mat]ials us$ 9 su* campaign 
are available-- 7#a7 9 ! languages us$  
by communities ) limit$ ,engli%         
pr(ici5cy2 &  7#b7 to p]sons )          
disabilities4