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Bill116th CongressFiled May 23, 2019Housing and Community Development
H.R. 3018

Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Aug 13, 2019)

Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs, published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.

The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's sex to determine accommodation within or admission to a shelter or its facility.

What just happenedAug 13, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10](D-VA)Sponsor
46 cosponsors46 D
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  1. Aug 13, 2019CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 143.

  2. Aug 13, 2019CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-185.

    Financial Services Committee
  3. Aug 13, 2019Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-185.

    Financial Services Committee
  4. Jun 11, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 26.

    Financial Services Committee
  5. Jun 11, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Financial Services Committee
  6. May 23, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Financial Services Committee
  7. May 23, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. May 23, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseAug 13, 20197

Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs, published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.

The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's sex to determine accommodation within or admission to a shelter or its facility.

Introduced in HouseMay 23, 2019

Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing, administering, enforcing, or in any manner making effective the proposed rule titled Revised Requirements Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs, published by HUD in Spring 2019, or any final rule based substantially on such proposed rule.

The rule allows, among other things, shelter providers under HUD programs that permit certain single-sex or sex-segregated facilities to establish a policy by which such providers may consider an individual's sex to determine accommodation within or admission to a shelter or its facility.

Ensuring Equal Access to Shelter Act of 2019 — Informed