New federal law would protect survivors of violence from housing discrimination.
This bill would make it illegal to deny housing or harass survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or sex trafficking. It would add these survivors to the groups already protected by federal fair housing laws, such as those based on race or religion. This means landlords, sellers, and lenders could not treat them unfairly.
Today, federal law does not explicitly protect survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or sex trafficking from housing discrimination. If this bill becomes law, it would make it illegal to deny housing, set different terms, or harass someone based on their survivor status. This would treat survivor status like other protected characteristics such as race or religion under federal fair housing laws.
HR 7856 · 119th Congress · March 5, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 7/10
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