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Coalition to Preserve the Fair Housing Act

• Paper on Group Homes in Residential Neighborhoods: The Siting of Group Homes for People with Disabilities and Children
• Legislation introduced by Rep. David Vitter (R-LA) entitled "The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1999" (H.R. 2836) contains troubling provisions.
• Joint Statement of Department of Justice and The Department of Housing and Urban Development on group homes, land use and the Fair Housing Act.

The Coalition was formed in response to several legislative threats to the Fair Housing Act. Chief among these is H.R. 3206, the "Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1998," which was introduced on February 12, 1998 by Reps. Charles Canady (R-FL), Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and Jane Harman (D-CA). The coalition was successful in killing this bill and in convincing Congress not to consider new legislation to undermine the Fair Housing Act. While Rep. David Vitter (R-LA) introduced H.R. 2836 in September 1999, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has signaled that he will not take up any such legislation

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