,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ccc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,green of ,texas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 and ,ms4 ,waters7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the ,fair ,housing ,act and supporting the recognition of ,april #bjai as ,fair ,housing ,month1 which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday ,americans in the ,united ,states in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race1 color1 national origin1 sex1 familial status1 disability1 and religion4 ,whereas ,april #aa1 #bjai1 marks the #east anniversary of the congressional passage of title ,,viii of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 commonly known as the ,fair ,housing ,act2 ,whereas ,september #ac1 #bjai1 marks the #cast anniversary of the congressional passage of the ,fair ,housing ,amendments ,act of #aihh 7,public ,law #ajj-dcj2 #ajb ,stat4 #afai72 ,whereas the ,chicago ,freedom ,movement1 led by the ,reverend ,doctor ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 expanded the fight for civil rights from the ,south to the ,north1 raised the national consciousness about housing discrimination1 and shaped the debate that led to the landmark fair housing legislation1 the ,fair ,housing ,act2 ,whereas the ,national ,advisory ,commission on ,civil ,disorders1 appointed by ,president ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson and commonly known as the ,kerner ,commission1 found on ,february #bi1 #aifh1 that our nation is moving toward two societies1 one black and one white--separate and unequal2 ,whereas ,congress passed the ,fair ,housing ,act as part of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh1 and ,president ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson signed the ,act into law on ,april #aa1 #aifh1 one week after the assassination of the ,reverend ,doctor ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr42 ,whereas the original ,fair ,housing ,act prohibits discrimination in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race1 color1 national origin1 and religion2 ,whereas the mission statement of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7,,hud7 reflects this commitment to build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination2 ,whereas in section #hjh of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd1 ,congress amended the ,fair ,housing ,act to include protection on the basis of sex2 ,whereas the ,fair ,housing ,amendments ,act of #aihh passed by overwhelming margins in ,congress1 included protection on the basis of familial status and disability1 created an important enforcement mechanism1 and expanded the definition of discriminatory housing practices to include interference and intimidation1 requiring ,,hud to issue regulations to implement and interpret the ,fair ,housing ,act and report annually to ,congress on the nature and extent of housing discrimination2 ,whereas the intent of ,congress in passing the ,fair ,housing ,act was broad and inclusive1 to advance equal opportunity in housing and achieve racial integration for the benefit of all people in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the intent of ,congress in passing the ,fair ,housing ,act was to prohibit discrimination in all housing and housing-related transactions1 including policies or practices that appear facially neutral but have a discriminatory effect on protected classes2 ,whereas the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states of ,america has reaffirmed the use of the disparate impact doctrine to challenge policies or practices that have a discriminatory effect on protected classes2 ,whereas housing testing has revealed that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity exists and that fair housing protections must be extended to the lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 and queer 7,,lgbtq7 community2 ,whereas housing testing has revealed that discrimination against people who use public housing assistance1 including support from the ,housing ,choice ,voucher ,program 7established under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77 and the ,veterans ,affairs ,supportive ,housing ,program 7established under section #h7o77#ai7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o77#ai7771 and other forms of legal income exists and that fair housing protections against source of income discrimination must be extended to all people2 ,whereas housing conditions impact the health1 educational attainment level1 employment opportunities1 and personal wealth of individuals2 ,whereas borrowers of color lack access to quality and affordable credit compared to similarly situated ,white borrowers2 ,whereas research shows that ,african-,american and ,latinx people pay anywhere between #bej million to #ejj million a year more than similarly situated ,white borrowers due to discriminatory factors in mortgage lending2 ,whereas the majority of ,americans support neighborhood integration1 and numerous studies have shown the universal benefits of residential integration2 ,whereas more than #d1jjj1jjj violations of fair housing laws still occur each year against people of all protected classes1 and testing of the enforcement of fair housing laws continues to uncover a high rate of discrimination in the rental1 sales1 mortgage lending1 and insurance markets2 ,whereas less than #a percent of violations of fair housing laws are reported each year2 ,whereas private nonprofit fair housing centers funded by the ,fair ,housing ,initiatives ,program 7,,fhip7 are on the frontline in the effort to resolve housing discrimination and train local housing providers on how to comply with the ,fair ,housing ,act2 ,whereas1 in #bjag1 approximately #bh1hdc housing discrimination complaints were filed1 of which #bj1eie complaints or approximately #gj percent were filed with local private nonprofit fair housing centers2 ,whereas the ,fair ,housing ,assistance ,program 7,,fhap7 funds ,state and local civil and human rights enforcement agencies to investigate and process housing discrimination complaints1 conduct special enforcement projects1 and take part in training and other projects designed to enhance the agency's administration and enforcement of its fair housing law2 ,whereas while our ,nation has made great strides in eliminating housing discrimination1 families with children1 women1 people with disabilities1 people of color1 religious minorities1 ,,lgbtq people1 and low-income people on public assistance still face discriminatory barriers to housing2 ,whereas fair housing education and enforcement play a pivotal role in increasing housing choice and home ownership opportunities for people of color and combating predatory lending2 and ,whereas the ,fair ,housing ,act is an essential component of our ,nation's civil rights legislation3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the goals and values of the #east anniversary of the enactment of the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 and the #cjth anniversary of the enactment of the ,fair ,housing ,amendments ,act of #aihh 7,public ,law #ajj-dcj2 #ajb ,stat4 #afai72 7#b7 supports activities to recognize and celebrate the important historical milestones represented by the anniversaries of the enactment of the ,fair ,housing ,act and the enactment of the ,fair ,housing ,amendments ,act of #aihh2 and 7#c7 encourages all people and levels of government to rededicate themselves to the enforcement and the ideals of fair housing laws4