To amend the Fair Housing Act to provide an exemption for any person seeking to enter into a shared living arrangement with a person sharing similar religious opinions or religious beliefs, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Nov 18, 2010
Amends the Fair Housing Act to exempt any person who prints or publishes a notice seeking to enter into a shared living arrangement with a person sharing similar religious opinions or beliefs from the prohibition against notices, statements, or advertisements, with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling, that indicate a preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. Defines "shared living arrangement" as an agreement in which occupants of a dwelling share living space within the dwelling.
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