PATH Data Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-8269
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
Introduced: 2022-07-01
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Latest action: action_date: 2022-07-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Parity, Accountability, and Transparency in Housing Data Act of 2022 or the PATH Data Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to annually collect data on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing-related programs and activities. Specifically, HUD must</p> <ul> <li>survey and report on the levels of discrimination against members of protected classes (including classes based on relationship status, sexual orientation, and gender identity) in housing practices; and</li> <li>include (and require entities that receive funds through HUD to include) sexual orientation and gender identity when collecting demographic data concerning housing programs.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8269 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2022 Mr. Green of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To bring parity to the collection of housing data with respect to key demographics not currently captured in Federal data sets and thereby to enhance accountability and transparency in the evaluation of housing and housing programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity, Accountability, and Transparency in Housing Data Act of 2022 or the PATH Data Act of 2022 . 2. Annual surveys on housing discrimination (a) Annual surveys The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct such surveys, on an annual basis, as necessary to determine the levels of discrimination in housing practices throughout the United States on the basis of protected classes under the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq. ), including single, partnered, and married persons’ sexual orientation or gender identity (in this section referred to as SOGI ), or both. (b) Collection of data Data shall be collected in a manner to identify the intersectionalities of protected characteristics under the Fair Housing Act identified by survey participants with other protected characteristics, as well as age (disaggregated in increments of 5 years of age). (c) Reports Not later than June 1 of each calendar year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress, and make such report publicly available on a website of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, setting forth the findings of the Secretary, with respect to levels of discrimination occurring in the preceding calendar year, as determined by the surveys conducted for such preceding year. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Gender identity The term gender identity means, with respect to an individual, such individual’s sense of being male, female, transgender, or another gender, as distinct from the individual’s sex assigned at birth. (2) Sexual orientation The term sexual orientation means, with respect to an individual, how such individual identifies in terms of their emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions, and includes identification as straight, heterosexual, gay, lesbian, or bisexual, among other identifications. 3. Collection of data The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act is amended by inserting after section 12 ( 42 U.S.C. 3537a ) the following new section: 13. Collection of demographic data (a) Collection by HUD Whenever the Secretary collects any demographic data, whether under or pursuant to any program, survey, study, form, or other activity, including the Rental/Homebuyer/Homeowner Rehab Set-Up Report form for the HOME Program under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq. ), the American Healthy Homes Survey conducted by the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, and any forms involved in the programs for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ), the Secretary shall collect and make available, to the same extent that demographic data is collected and made available, information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity of the same individuals about which demographic data is collected. (b) Collection by recipients and grantees The Secretary shall require that any recipient or sub-recipient of assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department (as such term is defined in section 102(m) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 ( 42 U.S.C. 3545(m) )), including any State or agency or office thereof, unit of local government or agency or office thereof, public housing agency, non-profit or for-profit organization, and any other official or entity, that collects any demographic data under, pursuant to, or in connection with any project, program, initiative, survey, study, form, or other activity conducted with such assistance, such recipient shall collect and make available, to the same extent that demographic data is collected and made available, information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity of the same individuals about which demographic data is collected. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Demographic data The term demographic data means information about the race or ethnicity, sex, and age of a program or survey participant or population. (2) Gender identity The term gender identity means, with respect to an individual, such individual’s sense of being male, female, transgender, or another gender, as distinct from the individual’s sex assigned at birth. (3) Sexual orientation The term sexual orientation means, with respect to an individual, how such individual identifies in terms of their emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions, and includes identification as straight, heterosexual, gay, lesbian, or bisexual, among other identifications. . 4. Outreach and Education The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall develop and implement a program to promote the new forms developed for reporting of information pursuant to section 2 of this Act and section 13 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (as added by the amendment made by section 3 of this Act) to prospective recipients of the forms.