HR 4235 · 104th Congress · Housing and Community Development

Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-09-27· Sponsored by Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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 Amendments Act of 1996 - Amends the Fair Housing Act with respect to discriminatory housing practices to: (1) limit civil litigation to intending tenants; (2) require the practice to be intentionally discriminatory; (3) exempt from liability publishers (such as newspapers) that reasonably rely on presented advertising material; and (4) award litigation costs to prevailing parties.…

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