Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025

This bill, known as the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025, significantly expands the scope of the Fair Housing Act by adding new protected characteristics. Its primary purpose is to prohibit discrimination in housing based on an individual's source of income , veteran status , or military status , aiming to ensure broader access to housing for vulnerable populations. The legislation provides comprehensive definitions for these new protected classes. Source of income is broadly defined to include housing vouchers, federal, state, or local housing assistance, Social Security benefits, court-ordered support, and other lawful income sources like savings and investments. Military status refers to current members of the uniformed services, while veteran status applies to former members of the Armed Forces. By amending various sections of the Fair Housing Act, the bill extends anti-discrimination protections to cover activities such as the sale or rental of housing, housing financing, and advertising. It also updates the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to prevent intimidation in fair housing cases related to these newly protected categories.