PRINTER'S NO. 3386
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
777
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, POLINCHOCK, KORTZ, KINSEY, DONATUCCI,
BURNS, SCHLOSSBERG, A. DAVIS, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, KIM, MURT,
BROOKS, YOUNGBLOOD, NEILSON, ULLMAN, CONKLIN, McCLINTON,
McCARTER AND ROEBUCK, FEBRUARY 28, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 28, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2020 as "Fair Housing Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Every individual has a right to live in housing that
they choose, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, disability or familial status; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Health and Human
Services designates April each year as "Fair Housing Month"; and
WHEREAS, The Fair Housing Act instituted Federal enforcement
of integration and equal opportunity in housing and has ensured
progress in fair housing for decades; and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development is advancing housing choice and offering
homelessness assistance and disaster recovery assistance in
communities nationwide; and
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Regional Office and Pittsburgh
Field Office coordinate United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development programs in this Commonwealth; and
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WHEREAS, The Department of Human Services administers the
Homeless Assistance Program in counties throughout this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern
Pennsylvania addresses housing discrimination and access to
housing resources in neighborhoods throughout Montgomery County
and greater Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Fair housing planning includes alleviating the
causes of homelessness, improving the supply of affordable
housing and ensuring compliance with accessibility guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, Fair housing and planning includes integrated
supportive housing projects for certain target groups, including
individuals with HIV/AIDS, individuals with chronic mental
illness or individuals in recovery from addiction; and
WHEREAS, Federal guidance and application of the Fair Housing
Act and proposed State legislation amending The Landlord Tenant
Act of 1951 prohibit the use of arrest records or criminal
background disclosure as a basis for exclusion of housing
applicants; and
WHEREAS, Resolution of housing discrimination complaints is a
continuing imperative of fair housing enforcement in this
Commonwealth and beyond; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of April 2020 as "Fair Housing Month" in Pennsylvania.
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