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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Aug 9, 1995
Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1995 - Amends the Fair Housing Act to permit a restriction relating to the maximum number of unrelated persons in a dwelling if such restriction's purpose is to limit land use to single family dwellings. States that such Act shall not be construed to apply to lawful activity, including a legal action, engaged in solely to: (1) achieve or prevent governmental action; or (2) receive a judicial interpretation of any provision of such Act.
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Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R–NC
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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on HUD Oversight and Structure. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 104-739.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Senate Subcommittee on HUD Oversight and Structure. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 104-739.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12079-12080)
Introduced in Senate
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