I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6500 
To amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2010 
Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 
Mr. POLIS of Colorado, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr. 
AL GREEN of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Housing Opportunities 
Made Equal (HOME) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT TO PROHIBIT 
CERTAIN DISCRIMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) Section 804 of the Fair Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 3604) is amended by inserting ‘‘sexual ori-
entation, gender identity, source of income, marital 
status,’’ after ‘‘sex,’’ each place it appears. 
(2) Section 805 of the Fair Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 3605) is amended by inserting ‘‘sexual ori-
entation, gender identity, source of income, marital 
status,’’ after ‘‘sex,’’ each place it appears. 
(3) Section 806 of the Fair Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 3606) is amended by inserting ‘‘sexual ori-
entation, gender identity, source of income, marital 
status,’’ after ‘‘sex,’’. 
(b) PREVENTION OF INTIMIDATION.—Section 901 of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘sexual orientation, gender identity, source 
of income, marital status,’’ after ‘‘sex,’’ each place it ap-
pears. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 802 of the Fair Housing 
Act (42 U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(p) ‘Gender identity’ means the gender-related 
identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gen-
der-related characteristics of an individual, with or 
without regard to the individual’s designated sex at 
birth. 
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‘‘(q) ‘Sexual orientation’ means homosexuality, 
heterosexuality, or bisexuality. 
‘‘(r) ‘Source of income’ means the receipt of 
Federal, State, or local public assistance including 
medical assistance, or the receipt by a tenant or ap-
plicant of Federal, State, or local housing subsidies, 
including rental assistance under section 8 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f) or other rental assistance or rental supple-
ments. 
‘‘(s) ‘Marital status’ has the same meaning 
given that term for purposes of the Equal Credit 
Opportunity Act.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT TO EXTEND 
THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATORY HOUS-
ING PRACTICE. 
Section 802(f) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3602(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) ‘Discriminatory housing practice’ means an act 
that is unlawful under section 804, 805, 806, or 818 of 
this title, whether occurring pre- or post-acquisition, and 
also includes a failure to comply with the section 808(e)(5) 
of this title or a regulation made to carry out section 
808(e)(5).’’. 
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SEC. 4. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT DEFINITION OF 
‘‘FAMILIAL STATUS’’. 
Section 802(k) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3602(k)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(k) ‘Familial status’ means one or more individuals 
(who have not attained the age of 18 years) residing 
with— 
‘‘(1) a parent, foster parent, or another person 
having legal or physical custody of such individual or 
individuals; or 
‘‘(2) anyone standing in loco parentis of such 
individual or individuals. 
The protections afforded against discrimination on the 
basis of familial status apply to any person who is preg-
nant or in the process of securing legal custody of an indi-
vidual who has not attained the age of 18 years.’’. 
SEC. 5. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND THE 
EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT TO PRO-
VIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITH 
PRE-LITIGATION SUBPOENA POWER. 
(a) EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT.—Section 
706(h) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 
1691e(h)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(h)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(2) If the Attorney General has reason to be-
lieve that any person may be in possession, custody, 
or control of any documentary material or informa-
tion relevant to an investigation under this title, the 
Attorney General may, before commencing a civil ac-
tion under paragraph (1), issue in writing and cause 
to be served upon the person, a civil investigative de-
mand. The authority to issue and enforce civil inves-
tigative demands under this paragraph shall be iden-
tical to the authority of the Attorney General under 
section 3733 of title 31, United States Code, except 
that the provisions of that section relating to qui 
tam relators shall not apply.’’. 
(b) FAIR HOUSING ACT.—Section 814(c) of the Fair 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3614(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Attorney General’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Attorney General’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE DEMANDS.—If the 
Attorney General has reason to believe that any per-
son may be in possession, custody, or control of any 
documentary material or information relevant to an 
investigation under this title, the Attorney General 
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may, before commencing a civil proceeding under 
this subsection, issue in writing and cause to be 
served upon the person, a civil investigative demand. 
The authority to issue and enforce civil investigative 
demands under this paragraph shall be identical to 
the authority of the Attorney General under section 
3733 of title 31, United States Code, except that the 
provisions of that section relating to qui tam relators 
shall not apply.’’. 
SEC. 6. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT SO THAT DIS-
CRIMINATION 
IN 
REAL 
ESTATE-RELATED 
TRANSACTIONS INCLUDES THE FAILURE TO 
MAKE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 
Section 805(a) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3605(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following; 
‘‘For the purposes of this section, discrimination against 
a person because of handicap includes the failure, in con-
nection with a real estate-related transaction, to make rea-
sonable accommodations for such persons.’’. 
SEC. 7. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT TO CHANGE 
CERTAIN 
LIMITATIONS 
ON 
FILING 
COM-
PLAINTS AND COMMENCING CIVIL ACTIONS. 
(a) SECTION 810.—Section 810(a)(1)(A) of the Fair 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3610(a)(1)(A)) is amended by in-
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serting after the first sentence the following: ‘‘The failure 
to design and construct a dwelling as required by section 
804(f)(3)(C) shall be deemed to continue until such time 
as the dwelling conforms to the requirements of that sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) SECTION 813.—Section 813(a)(1)(A) of the Fair 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3613(a)(1)(A)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘The failure to design 
and construct a dwelling as required by section 
804(f)(3)(C) shall be deemed to continue until such time 
as the dwelling conforms to the requirements of that sec-
tion.’’. 
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