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Maxwell Frost (D-FL)

Fair Future Act

H.R. 7765 · House bill Housing and Community Development

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Fair Future Act," aims to amend the Fair Housing Act. The primary purpose is to repeal the Thurmond amendment. It does this by striking paragraph (4) of Section 807(b) of the Fair Housing Act. This action results in the redesignation of paragraph (5) to become paragraph (4).

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +5

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The bill seeks to remove barriers in the Fair Housing Act that have historically impacted racial equity in housing.

  • Scored +5

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The repeal of the Thurmond amendment aims to strengthen the Fair Housing Act by removing limitations on housing discrimination protections.

  • Scored +4

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Stronger fair housing protections provide more security for low-income households against discrimination.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.