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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Housing Fairness Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. TESTING FOR DISCRIMINATION.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall conduct a nationwide program of testing to--
(1) detect and document differences in the treatment of
persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or
refinance a home mortgage loan, and measure patterns of adverse
treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial
status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, home
buyer, or borrower; and
(2) measure the prevalence of such discriminatory practices
across the housing and mortgage lending markets as a whole.
(b) Administration.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
shall enter into agreements with qualified fair housing enforcement
organizations, as such organizations are defined under subsection (h)
of section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42
U.S.C. 3616a(h)), for the purpose of conducting the testing required
under subsection (a).
(c) Report.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall
report to Congress--
(1) on a biennial basis, the results of each round of
testing required under subsection (a) along with any
recommendations or proposals for legislative or administrative
action to address any issues raised by such testing; and
(2) on an annual basis, a detailed summary of the calls
received by the Fair Housing Administration's 24-hour toll-free
telephone hotline.
(d) Use of Results.--The results of any testing required under
subsection (a) may be used as the basis for the Secretary, or any State
or local government or agency, public or private nonprofit organization
or institution, or other public or private entity that the Secretary
has entered into a contract or cooperative agreement with under section
561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42 U.S.C.
3616a) to commence, undertake, or pursue any investigation or
enforcement action to remedy any discrimination uncovered as a result
of such testing.
(e) Definitions.--As used in this section:
(1) Disability status.--The term ''disability status'' has
the same meaning given the term ''handicap'' in section 802 of
the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3602).
(2) Familial status.--The term ''familial status'' has the
same meaning given that term in section 802 of the Civil Rights
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3602).
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section $20,000,000
for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.

SEC. 3. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR THE FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES 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 ''qualified''
before ''private nonprofit fair housing enforcement
organizations,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ''qualified''
before ''private nonprofit fair housing enforcement
organizations,'';
(2) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
''(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
''(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out the provisions of this section $52,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, of which--
''(A) not less than 75 percent of such amounts
shall be for private enforcement initiatives authorized
under subsection (b);
''(B) not more than 10 percent of such amounts
shall be for education and outreach programs under
subsection (d); and
''(C) any remaining amounts shall be used for
program activities authorized under this section.
''(2) Availability.--Any amount appropriated under this
section shall remain available until expended.'';
(3) in subsection (h), in the matter following subparagraph
(C), by inserting ''and meets the criteria described in
subparagraphs (A) and (C)'' after ''subparagraph (B)''; and
(4) 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 inserting after
subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph:
''(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''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ''or other public
or private entities'' and inserting ''or other public
or private nonprofit entities''.

SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Housing 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 program to provide a centralized,
coordinated effort for the development and dissemination of the
fair housing rights of individuals who seek to rent, purchase,
sell, or facilitate the sale of a home;
(2) utilize all amounts appropriated for such education and
outreach program under section 561(g) of such Act; and
(3) promulgate regulations regarding the fair housing
obligations of each recipient of Federal housing funds to
affirmatively 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.).

SEC. 5. GRANTS TO 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 private
nonprofit organizations in--
(1) conducting comprehensive studies that examine--
(A) the causes of housing discrimination and
segregation; and
(B) the effects of housing discrimination and
segregation on education, poverty, and economic
development; and
(2) implementing pilot projects that test solutions that
will help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and
segregation.
(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, a private nonprofit organization shall--
(1) submit an application to the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development, containing such information as the Secretary
shall require; and
(2) agree to provide matching non-Federal funds for 25
percent of the total amount of the grant, which matching funds
may include items donated on an in-kind contribution basis.
(c) Preference.--In awarding any grant under this section, the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall give preference to any
applicant who is--
(1) a qualified fair housing enforcement organization, as
such organization is defined under subsection (h) of section
561 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 (42
U.S.C. 3616a(h)); or
(2) a partner of any such organization.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section $5,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
Output:
Housing Fairness Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to conduct, and report to Congress on, a nationwide testing program to: (1) detect and document differences in the treatment of persons seeking to rent or purchase housing or obtain or refinance a home mortgage loan; (2) measure patterns of adverse treatment because of the race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability status, or national origin of a renter, home buyer, or borrower; and (3) measure the prevalence of such discriminatory practices across housing and mortgage lending markets.

Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987 to reauthorize the fair housing initiatives program.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should: (1) fully comply with such Act's requirements to establish, design, and maintain a national education and outreach program for the development and dissemination of the fair housing rights of individuals who seek to rent, purchase, sell, or facilitate the sale of a home; (2) use all amounts appropriated for such program; and (3) promulgate regulations on the fair housing obligations of each recipient of federal housing funds to affirmatively further fair housing.

Directs the Secretary to implement a competitive matching grant program to assist private nonprofit organizations in: (1) conducting comprehensive studies of specified aspects of the causes and effects of housing discrimination and segregation; and (2) implementing pilot projects that test solutions to help prevent or alleviate housing discrimination and segregation.