purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mort-
gage loan, and measure patterns of differential treat-
ment because of the status of a renter, home buyer, or 
borrower as a member of the protected classes under 
the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.), and 
(ii) measure the prevalence, nature, and extent of dis-
criminatory practices covered under the Fair Housing 
Act. 
The results of any testing and investigations pursuant to 
paragraph (3) may be used as the basis for the Secretary, 
or any Federal agency authorized to bring such an enforce-
ment action, or any State or local government or agency, 
public or private nonprofit organization or institution, or 
other aggrieved parties as defined by title VIII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1968 or other substantially equivalent State 
or local fair housing law, or other public or private entity 
that the Secretary has entered into a contract or cooperative 
agreement with under this section to commence, undertake, 
or pursue any investigation or enforcement action to rem-
edy any discriminatory housing practice (as such term is 
defined in section 802 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3602)) uncovered as a result of such testing and investiga-
tions. Testing conducted pursuant to paragraph (3) shall 
not constitute a violation of any provision of criminal law 
or the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).’’. 
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(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than the expiration of 
the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment shall issue regulations that apply the minimum tester 
training standards required under section 125.107 of title 
24, Code of Federal Regulations, to organizations con-
ducting testing under section 561(a)(3) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987, as added by the 
amendment made by subsection (a)(4) of this section. Any 
subsequent amendments, changes, and updates to such min-
imum standards shall apply to all activities under such sec-
tion 561. 
SEC. 3. FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO PROGRAM.—Section 561 of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 
U.S.C. 3616a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘quali-
fied’’ before ‘‘private nonprofit fair housing en-
forcement organizations,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘quali-
fied’’ before ‘‘private nonprofit fair housing en-
forcement organizations,’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(3) PROGRAM-EARNED
INCOME.—No restric-
tions on the use of program-earned income received by 
qualified fair housing enforcement organizations shall 
apply after the grant period for such organization 
ends.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding after subparagraph (D) 
the following: 
‘‘(E) websites and other media outlets.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or other 
public or private entities’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
other public or private nonprofit entities’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or other 
public or private entities’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
other public or private nonprofit entities’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, a State or local agency cer-
tified by the Secretary under section 810(f) of the 
Fair Housing Act may receive assistance under this 
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subsection only to carry out activities eligible for as-
sistance under this subsection in areas in which no 
qualified fair housing enforcement organization is 
available to carry out such activities. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, if an award of funding 
under subsection (b) for multiple fiscal years has been 
made to a qualified fair housing enforcement organi-
zation, such organization is, subject only to the avail-
ability of amounts provided in appropriation Acts, 
eligible to receive funding under this subsection for 
each fiscal year covered by such award under sub-
section (b).’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘Banking, 
Finance and Urban Affairs’’ and inserting ‘‘Fi-
nancial Services’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In providing assistance under 
this section with respect to metropolitan statistical 
areas for which there are multiple applications for 
such assistance, the Secretary shall give priority to 
applications submitted by qualified fair housing en-
forcement organizations that have experience in con-
ducting fair housing enforcement activities.’’; 
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(5) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(A) $58,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2025, of which— 
‘‘(i) $55,000,000 shall be available for 
any activities under this section other than 
programs 
under 
subsection 
(a)(3), 
of 
which— 
‘‘(I) not less than $38,000,000 
shall be for private enforcement initia-
tives authorized under subsection (b); 
‘‘(II) not less than $1,500,000 
shall be for the fair housing organiza-
tions initiative under subsection (c); 
‘‘(III) not less than $10,000,000 
shall be for the education and outreach 
initiative under subsection (d), of 
which— 
‘‘(aa) at least $8,000,000 
shall be for local education and 
outreach activities; and 
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‘‘(bb) at least $2,000,000 
shall be for national media activi-
ties; and 
‘‘(IV) any remaining amounts 
shall be used for any program activi-
ties authorized under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) $3,000,000 shall be available only 
for programs under subsection (a)(3); and 
‘‘(B) $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2026 through 2031, of which— 
‘‘(i) 
for 
each 
such 
fiscal 
year, 
$65,000,000 shall be available for any ac-
tivities under this section other than pro-
grams under subsection (a)(3), of which— 
‘‘(I) not less than $44,000,000 
shall be for private enforcement initia-
tives authorized under subsection (b); 
‘‘(II) not less than $1,500,000 
shall be for the fair housing organiza-
tions initiative under subsection (c); 
‘‘(III) not less than $12,500,000 
shall be for the education and outreach 
initiative under subsection (d), of 
which— 
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‘‘(aa) at least $10,000,000 
shall be for local education and 
outreach activities; and 
‘‘(bb) at least $2,500,000 
shall be for national media activi-
ties; and 
‘‘(IV) any remaining amounts 
shall be used for any program activi-
ties authorized under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) 
for 
each 
such 
fiscal 
year 
$5,000,000 shall be available only for pro-
grams under subsection (a)(3). 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any amount appropriated 
under this section shall remain available until ex-
pended to carry out the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(3) AWARD OF FUNDING.—Within 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of any Act making amounts 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
issue a Notice of Funding Availability with respect to 
such amounts and, within 180 days after such date 
of enactment, the Secretary shall award such 
amounts.’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)(1), in the matter following 
subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘and meets the cri-
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teria described in subparagraphs (A) and (C)’’ before 
the period at the end; and 
(7) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘regarding such preceding fiscal 
year,’’ after ‘‘comprehensive report’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and the 
use of such funds during the preceding fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘, the use of such funds dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year, and outcomes such 
as the number of housing units made available 
and accessible to protected classes under the Fair 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.)’’. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility, 
efficiency, and effectiveness of converting the Fair Housing 
Initiatives Program under section 561 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a) 
into a noncompetitive, entitlement program to provide gen-
eral operating funding to qualified fair housing organiza-
tions, the appropriate levels of funding for such a program 
taking into consideration the number of such qualified 
funding recipients, and what factors should be considered 
in providing for an equitable distribution to qualified re-
cipients of funding. The Secretary shall submit a report to 
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the Congress setting forth the results of the study under this 
subsection not later than the expiration of the 12-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
which shall include any recommendations regarding such 
conversion of the program. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development should— 
(1) fully comply with the requirements of section 
561(d) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(d)) to establish, design, 
and maintain a national education and outreach pro-
gram to provide a centralized, coordinated effort for 
the development and dissemination of— 
(A) materials and information about the 
fair housing rights of individuals who seek to 
rent, purchase, sell, or facilitate the sale of a 
home; and 
(B) materials and information about the 
fair housing responsibilities of industry profes-
sionals providing products and services covered 
under the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et 
seq.); 
(2) expend for such education and outreach pro-
grams all amounts appropriated for such programs; 
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(3) fully reinstate the regulations promulgated 
on July 16, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 42271), regarding the 
fair housing obligations of each recipient of Federal 
housing and community development funds to affirm-
atively further fair housing, as that term is defined 
under title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); and 
(4) fully comply with the requirements of section 
810(a) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3610(a)). 
SEC. 5. GRANTS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO 
STUDY HOUSING DISCRIMINATION. 
(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall carry out a competitive matching 
grant program to assist public and private non-profit orga-
nizations in— 
(1) conducting studies that examine issues re-
garding housing discrimination and segregation and 
the Fair Housing Act, including— 
(A) the causes of housing discrimination 
and segregation, including their effects on mem-
bers of protected classes under the Fair Housing 
Act, and their effects on education, poverty, eco-
nomic development, health, and other socio-
economic factors; 
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(B) the incidence, causes, and effects of 
housing discrimination and segregation based on 
personal characteristics not protected under the 
Fair Housing Act, including— 
(i) veteran and military status; and 
(ii) source of income; 
(C) the ways in which the use of algorithms 
and artificial intelligence in the housing and 
mortgage lending markets impact the avail-
ability of housing for protected classes under the 
Fair Housing Act, including the use of digital 
and online platforms in the advertising and pro-
vision of housing and other services covered 
under the Fair Housing Act; or 
(D) any additional topics of study related 
to the implementation and expansion of the Fair 
Housing Act; or 
(2) implementing pilot projects that test solu-
tions that will help prevent or alleviate housing dis-
crimination and segregation. 
A grant under this section may provide funding to an orga-
nization for only activities under paragraph (1) or para-
graph (2) or for activities under both paragraph (1) and 
(2). 
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(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, a public or private nonprofit organiza-
tion shall— 
(1) submit an application to the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development, containing— 
(A) the issues the applicant will address 
and a justification for the need to address such 
issues; 
(B) the applicant’s experience in formu-
lating or carrying out programs or activities de-
scribed in this section; and 
(C) the geographical area and period of 
time to be studied; 
(2) agree to provide matching non-Federal funds 
for 10 percent of the total amount of the grant, which 
matching funds may include monetary donations and 
items donated on an in-kind contribution basis; and 
(3) meet the requirements of a qualified fair 
housing enforcement organization, as such term is de-
fined in section 561(h) of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C. 3616a(h)). 
(c) PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.— 
A public or private nonprofit organization applying for a 
grant under this section may partner with an academic or 
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