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Rep. Al Green urges explicit fair-housing enforcement jurisdiction; amendment fails
Summary
Representative Al Green proposed adding explicit language to the committee rules to name fair housing enforcement as within the Financial Services Committee's housing jurisdiction. Supporters argued it would strengthen oversight of discrimination in housing; the amendment did not pass.
Representative Al Green (D-Texas) offered an amendment to the committee rules to add an explicit reference to fair housing enforcement and thereby confirm the committee's jurisdiction over enforcement of the Fair Housing Act.
Lede: Green told the committee the amendment would help protect people with disabilities, religious practices and other protected traits from discrimination in housing and that federal oversight of…
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