,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgfj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4 ,green of ,texas 7for himself and ,ms4 ,waters7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to authorize assistance for fair housing enforcement activities to respond to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fair ,housing ,further ,enforcement ,emergency ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,definition of ,,covid-#ai emergency period ,for purposes of this ,act1 the term ,,covid-#ai emergency period means the period that begins upon the date of the enactment of this ,act and ends upon the date of the termination by the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency of the emergency declared on ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daba et seq47 relating to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 pandemic4 #c4 ,fair housing activities 7a7 ,,fhip2 ,,fhap 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to ensure that fair housing organizations and ,state and local civil rights agencies have sufficient resources to deal with expected increases in fair housing complaints1 to investigate housing discrimination1 including financial scams that target protected classes associated with or resulting from the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 and during such pandemic1 there is authorized to be appropriated for contracts1 grants1 and other assistance-- 7,a7 #ed1jjj1jjj for the ,fair ,housing ,initiatives ,program under section #efa of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaf;a72 and 7,b7 #cc1ejj1jjj for the ,fair ,housing ,assistance ,program under the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq474 ,amounts made available pursuant to this paragraph may be used by such organizations and agencies to establish the capacity to and to carry out activities and services by telephone and online means1 including for individuals with limited ,english proficiency and individuals with a disability in accordance with requirements under the ,americans ,with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij4 7#b7 ,private enforcement initiative ,in entering into contracts for private enforcement initiatives under #efa7;b7 of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aihg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaf;a7b77 using amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall give priority to applications from qualified fair housing enforcement organizations that have at least #b years of fair housing testing experience4 7#c7 #c-year availability ,any amounts made available pursuant paragraph 7#a7 that are allocated for a grantee and remain unexpended upon the expiration of the #c-year period beginning upon such allocation shall be recaptured by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity ,there is authorized to be appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj for the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development for costs of fully staffing such ,office to ensure robust enforcement of the ,fair ,housing ,act during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including ensuring that-- 7#a7 assistance provided under this ,act is provided and administered in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing in accordance with the ,fair ,housing ,act2 7#b7 such ,office has sufficient capacity for intake of housing discrimination complaints by telephone and online mechanisms1 including for individuals with limited ,english proficiency and individuals with a disability in accordance with requirements under the ,americans ,with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij and section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 and 7#c7 such ,office has the capacity to respond to all housing discrimination complaints made during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic within time limitations required under law4 ,in the hiring of staff using amounts made available pursuant to this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall consider and hire1 at all levels of employment and to the greatest extent possible1 a diverse staff1 including by race1 ethnicity1 gender1 and disability status4 ,the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,congress describing compliance with the preceding sentence on a quarterly basis1 for each of the first #d calendar quarters ending after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,fair housing guidance and education 7a7 ,prohibition of showings ,not later than the expiration of the #cj-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall issue guidance for owners of dwelling units assisted under housing assistance programs of the ,department prohibiting1 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period1 of any showings of occupied assisted dwelling units to prospective tenants4 7b7 ,education ,there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj for the ,office of ,fair ,housing and ,equal ,opportunity of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development to carry out a national media campaign to educate the public of increased housing rights during the ,,covid-#ai emergency period1 that provides that information and materials used in such campaign are available-- 7#a7 in the languages used by communities with limited ,english proficiency2 and 7#b7 to persons with disabilities4