,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjhf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bi1 #bjbe,ms4 ,waters introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 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 restore the fair housing mission of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,restoring ,fair ,housing ,protections ,eliminated by ,trump ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the current ,administration has taken several steps that seriously undermine the ,american people's fair housing protections4 7#b7 ,on ,february #aj1 #bjbe1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development announced that he would halt all current and future enforcement of the ,departments's ,equal ,access ,rule that protect persons who are experiencing homelessness from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity while residing in shelters and while receiving homeless services4 7#c7 ,on ,february #aa1 #bjbe1 ,secretary ,scott ,turner stated in an interview regarding the halting of ,equal ,access ,rule enforcement that1 ,we want to uphold1 first1 what the bible says--that there's male and female and also stated that ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development and the ,office of ,management and ,budget are going after ,,affh4 7#d7 ,on ,february #ab1 #bjbe1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development submitted an interim final rule about affirmatively furthering fair housing to the ,office of ,management and ,budget for review4 7#e7 ,on ,february #ab1 #bjbe1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development submitted a proposed ,equal ,access ,rule to the ,office of ,management and ,budget for review4 7#f7 ,on ,february #ad1 #bjbe1 ,bloomberg ,law reported that the ,trump ,administration plans to eliminate #ej percent of the staff at the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#g7 ,on ,february #bf1 #bjbe1 ,pro,publica reported that the ,united ,states ,,doge ,service 7commonly referred to as the ,department of ,government ,efficiency or ,,doge7 was given access to confidential fair housing discrimination complaints4 7#h7 ,on ,february #bf1 #bjbe1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development announced the rescission of the rule to affirmatively further fair housing and announced the ,department will now rely on localities to self-certify that they comply with the law1 even if the locality has not shown to the ,department that it has affirmatively furthered fair housing1 through an interim final rule issued on ,march #c1 #bjbe1 entitled ,affirmatively ,furthering ,fair ,housing ,revisions4 7#i7 ,on ,february #be1 #bjbe1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 at the direction of the ,united ,states ,,doge ,service 7commonly referred to as the ,department of ,government ,efficiency or ,,doge71 canceled #gh ,fair ,housing ,initiatives ,program grants that private nonprofit fair housing organizations use to investigate and root out illegal housing discrimination4 7#aj7 ,on ,march #ac1 #bjbe1 ,fair ,housing ,initiatives ,program grantees filed a class action lawsuit in a ,united ,states ,district ,court4 7#aa7 ,on ,march #be1 #bjbe1 the ,united ,states ,district ,court in the ,district of ,massachusetts granted a temporary restraining order directing the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to reinstate the #gh ,fair ,housing ,initiatives ,program grants4 #c4 ,mission of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,section #b of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ceca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting 2 mission of department after purpose2 7#b7 by inserting 7a7 ,purpose4-- after ,sec4 #b42 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7b7 ,mission of ,department ,the mission of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall be to create strong1 sustainable1 inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all4 ,the ,department shall work to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers1 meet the need for quality affordable rental homes1 utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life1 build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination1 and transform the way the ,department does business4 4 #d4 ,implementation of affirmatively furthering fair housing regulation ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall1 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this section-- 7#a7 repeal the interim final rule issued on ,march #c1 #bjbe1 entitled ,affirmatively ,furthering ,fair ,housing ,revisions2 and 7#b7 issue a rule that defines affirmatively further fair housing as taking meaningful actions1 in addition to combating discrimination1 that overcome patterns of segregation and foster inclusive communities free from barriers that restrict access to opportunity based on protected characteristics4 ,specifically1 affirmatively furthering fair housing means taking meaningful actions that1 taken together1 address significant disparities in housing needs and in access to opportunity1 replacing segregated living patterns with truly integrated and balanced living patterns1 transforming racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty into areas of opportunity1 and fostering and maintaining compliance with civil rights and fair housing laws4 ,the duty to affirmatively further fair housing extends to all of a program participant's activities and programs relating to housing and urban development4 #e4 ,review of online complaints of violations of ,fair ,housing ,act 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall submit to the ,congress a report which contains-- 7#a7 a review of the complaints filed with the ,secretary under section #haj of the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaj7 during the #e year period preceding the date of the enactment of this ,act that alleged a discriminatory housing practice involving a digital platform or artificial intelligence1 including any artificial intelligence used for-- 7,a7 advertisement delivery and targeting2 7,b7 tenant screening2 7,c7 automated mortgage underwriting2 7,d7 dynamic pricing of real estate2 and 7,e7 real estate listings2 and 7#b7 an analysis of trends and risks related to-- 7,a7 discrimination that occurs in connection with the use of digital platforms to rent or purchase housing2 7,b7 the sufficiency of the ,fair ,housing ,act to remedy discrimination during the rental or purchase of housing through digital platforms2 and 7,c7 steps the ,secretary plans to take to address such discrimination4 7b7 ,artificial intelligence defined ,in this section1 term artificial intelligence has the meaning given the term in section #bch7;g7 of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb74 #f4 ,publicly available database for fair housing complaints 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall develop1 and update on a quarterly basis1 a database that is publicly available on a website of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 which includes1 subject to applicable confidentiality constraints1 the following3 7#a7 ,the total number of complaints alleging violations of the ,fair ,housing ,act that were received by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 disaggregated with respect to both number and percentage1 by each protected class established under such ,act4 7#b7 ,the number and percentage of the total number of complaints that allege violations of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act4 7#c7 ,the number and percentage of the total number of complaints referred to in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 that-- 7,a7 were made by persons experiencing homelessness2 7,b7 were made by tenants2 and 7,c7 were made by persons who have applied for covered housing1 disaggregated by each specific type of covered housing for which such person applied4 7#d7 ,for each ,state1 the number and percentage of the total number of complaints referred to in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 that were made by residents of such ,state4 7#e7 ,the number and percentage of the total number complaints referred to in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 that alleged that the complainant was retaliated against after reporting the alleged violation and1 of such number1 the number and percentage that alleged that the complainant was evicted for any retaliatory reason4 7#f7 ,the status of the complaints referred to in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 including a detailed description of the resolutions and remedies provided and1 for complaints that were administratively closed1 of the reasons for such closures4 7#g7 ,the number and percentage of the total number of complaints referred to in paragraph 7#a7 that were received by-- 7,a7 ,state agencies assisted under the ,fair ,housing ,assistance ,program authorized under section #haj of the ,fair ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaj72 and 7,b7 local agencies assisted under the ,fair ,housing ,initiatives ,program authorized under section #hag of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaf74 7#h7 ,the number and percentage of the total number of complaints referred to in paragraph 7#a7 that ended in a reasonable cause charge by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development or were referred to the ,attorney ,general by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#i7 ,the number and percentage of the total number of complaints referred to in paragraph 7#a7 received by the ,attorney ,general that were not referred to the ,attorney ,general by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7b7 ,covered housing ,in this section1 the term covered housing-- 7#a7 with respect to a complaint alleging a violation of the ,fair ,housing ,act1 means-- 7,a7 housing assisted under the program for supportive housing for the elderly under section #bjb of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq71 including the direct loans program under such section #bjb as in effect before the enactment of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7,public ,law #aja-fbe2 ,november #bh1 #aiij72 7,b7 housing assisted under the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section #haa of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac72 7,c7 housing assisted under the program for housing opportunities for people with ,,aids_/,,hiv under subtitle ,d of title ,,viii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abija et seq472 7,d7 housing assisted under any of the programs under subtitles ,b through ,d of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacga et seq472 7,e7 housing assisted under the ,,home ,investments ,partnerships program under subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgda et seq472 7,f7 housing assisted under the rent supplement program under section #aja of the ,housing and ,urban ,development ,act of #aife 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjas72 7,g7 housing financed by a loan or mortgage that is insured under section #bjc of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agji72 7,h7 housing financed by a loan or mortgage that is-- 7i7 secured by a first or subordinate lien on a residential real property1 including any such secured loan1 the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay off an existing loan secured by the same property2 and 7ii7 purchased or securitized by the ,federal ,home ,loan ,mortgage ,corporation or the ,federal ,national ,mortgage ,association2 7,i7 housing insured1 assisted1 or held by the ,secretary or a ,state or ,state agency under the multifamily rental assistance program under section #bcf of the ,national ,housing ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agaez-#a72 7,j7 public housing assisted under title ,i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq472 7,k7 a dwelling unit assisted under the ,housing ,choice ,voucher program for rental assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o772 7,l7 housing assisted with project-based rental assistance provided under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f72 7,m7 housing assisted with funds from the ,housing ,trust ,fund as established under section #acch of the ,federal ,housing ,enterprises ,financial ,safety and ,soundness ,act of #aiib 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #defh72 7,n7 housing assisted under any of the rural housing assistance programs under section #ead1 #eae1 #eaf1 #ecc1 #ech1 or #edb of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd1 #adhe1 #adhf1 #adijm1 #adijp-#b1 #adijr72 7,o7 any housing project for which equity is provided through any low-income housing tax credit pursuant to section #db of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #db72 7,p7 housing assisted under the ,comprehensive ,service ,programs for ,homeless ,veterans program under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #bj of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7,q7 housing and facilities assisted under the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs under section #bjfa of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,r7 permanent housing for which assistance is provided under the program for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing under section #bjdd of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,s7 any other housing assisted by any housing program administered by the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs2 7,t7 housing assisted by the ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund established under the ,community ,development ,banking and ,financial ,institutions ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgja et seq472 7,u7 housing assisted under the ,neighborhood ,reinvestment ,corporation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #haja et seq472 7,v7 housing assisted under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq471 including housing assisted with amounts provided during a disaster as described in such ,act2 7,w7 transitional or short-term housing assisted under the grant program under chapter #aa of subtitle ,b of ,violent ,crime ,control and ,law ,enforcement ,act of #aiid2 7,x7 housing assisted under such other ,federal housing programs as identified for the purposes of this section2 and 7,y7 ,federally subsidized dwelling units that provide affordable housing to low-income persons by means of restricted rents or rental assistance1 as identified for the purposes of this section2 and 7#b7 with respect to a complaint alleging a violation of the ,violence ,against ,women ,act1 means a covered housing program 7as that term is defined in section #dadaa of such ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #abdia774