119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 5, 2026
H.R. 7856In CommitteeHousing and Community Development
Democrats propose protecting domestic violence survivors from housing discrimination
Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (D-FL)47 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 5, 2026
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All 30 cosponsors
29 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (29)
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Bell, WesleyMO-01
Bishop, Sanford D.GA-02
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Carson, AndréIN-07
Chu, JudyCA-28
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Costa, JimCA-21
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Davis, Donald G.NC-01
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Evans, DwightPA-03
Frankel, LoisFL-22
Garcia, Sylvia R.TX-29
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Keating, William R.MA-09
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Khanna, RoCA-17
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Lieu, TedCA-36
Republicans (1)
Malliotakis, NicoleNY-11
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