A bill to provide protection for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking under the Fair Housing Act.

This bill, introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2026, would amend the Fair Housing Act to provide explicit protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking. Currently, the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability, but does not specifically address housing discrimination against survivors of these forms of violence.

If enacted, this legislation would extend fair housing protections to help ensure that survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking cannot be denied housing, evicted, or otherwise discriminated against based on their status as survivors. This could provide practical relief by allowing survivors to secure stable housing without fear of landlord discrimination, which is particularly important as stable housing is often critical to escaping abusive situations and rebuilding lives.