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Mapping Housing Discrimination: Creating a Public Database of Historic Records

This Act establishes a grant program for educational institutions to analyze, digitize, and map historic housing discrimination records, such as racial covenants in property deeds, dating back to 1850. The primary goal is to create a national, free, and publicly accessible database, allowing citizens to understand historical segregation patterns in their communities. Local jurisdictions receiving funds for digitization must make those records publicly available at no cost.
Key points
A national, free database of historic housing discrimination patterns (e.g., racial covenants) will be created and made publicly available to all citizens.
Grants will be awarded to universities to map and digitize old property deeds and local discriminatory ordinances.
Local governments compensated for digitizing records must ensure those documents are made publicly available free of charge.
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Print number: 118_S_5534
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Process start date: 2024-12-16
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OFFICIAL LEGAL TITLE

Mapping Housing Discrimination Act

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the official ID of this bill?

The official print number for this legislation is 118_S_5534.

Which chamber initiated this legislation?

This legislation was initiated in the Senate.

When did the legislative process begin?

The process officially started on 2024-12-16.

What are the main provisions?

Key points include:

  • A national, free database of historic housing discrimination patterns (e.g., racial covenants) will be created and made publicly available to all citizens.
  • Grants will be awarded to universities to map and digitize old property deeds and local discriminatory ordinances.
  • Local governments compensated for digitizing records must ensure those documents are made publicly available free of charge.
What is the specific legal status?

The current status is Expired.

Where can I read the full text of this legislation?

The full official text is available at: View full text

Who is the primary sponsor?

The primary sponsor is Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN].

What is the latest detailed status?

The latest detailed status is: Introduced in Senate

Is this summary verified?

Yes. This content was analyzed by AI and verified by the Lustra Judge System on 2025-12-26.

CATEGORIES

Real Estate Courts and Law Education