HR 4019 · 104th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-09-04· Sponsored by Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-49]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.(1996-10-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Housing Reform and Freedom of Speech Act of 1996 - Amends the Fair Housing Act to permit a dwelling restriction relating to number of unrelated inhabitants, building proximity, or inhabitant's criminal record 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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Cosponsors (20)

1 Democrat19 Republicans
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]CA
Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1]MS
Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-40]CA
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]LA
Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43]CA
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52]CA
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45]CA
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-28]CA
Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. White, Rick [R-WA-1]WA
Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18]OH
Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48]CA
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-27]CA
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]IL
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]SC
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]IL