A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under that Act, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1601| Senate
| Updated: 7/20/2017
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (4)
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to specify that the following unwelcome conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice: (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-3745Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Housing and Community Development
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenHousing discriminationSex offenses
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to establish that certain conduct, in or around a dwelling, shall be considered to be severe or pervasive for purposes of determining whether a certain type of sexual harassment has occurred under that Act, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-1601| Senate
| Updated: 7/20/2017
Combat Sexual Harassment in Housing Act This bill amends the Fair Housing Act to specify that the following unwelcome conduct in or around a dwelling shall be considered sufficiently severe or pervasive as to constitute a discriminatory housing practice: (1) unwelcome touching of a sexual nature or groping; or (2) any other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is intended to be coercive, threatening, or intimidating.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-3745Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Senator
New Hampshire
Cosponsors (4)
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Housing and Community Development
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Assault and harassment offensesCrimes against womenHousing discriminationSex offenses