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Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3018| House 
| Updated: 8/13/2019
Jennifer Wexton

Jennifer Wexton

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (46)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs , published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule. The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's sex to determine accommodation within or admission to a shelter or its facility.

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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 26.
Jun 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2007
Introduced in Senate
Aug 13, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.
Aug 13, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-185.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • June 11, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 26.


  • June 11, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 27, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2007
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 13, 2019
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.


  • August 13, 2019
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-185.

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • S 116-2007: Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3018| House 
| Updated: 8/13/2019
Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs , published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule. The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's sex to determine accommodation within or admission to a shelter or its facility.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 11, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 26.
Jun 11, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2007
Introduced in Senate
Aug 13, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.
Aug 13, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-185.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • June 11, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 26.


  • June 11, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • June 27, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2007
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 13, 2019
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.


  • August 13, 2019
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-185.
Jennifer Wexton

Jennifer Wexton

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (46)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • S 116-2007: Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing discriminationSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination