Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 - Amends the Fair Housing Act with regard to the definition of housing for older persons by: (1) deleting the "significant facilities and services" requirement; and (2) requiring at least 80 percent of occupied units to be occupied by at least one person 55 years of age or older. (Thus modifying the exemption from certain familial status discrimination prohibitions.)
Makes a good faith attempt at compliance a defense against civil money damages.
Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-172. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-172. Additional and minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 231.
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S18063-18071)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-3. Record Vote No: 590.
Roll Call #590 (Senate)Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-3. Record Vote No: 590.
Roll Call #590 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Canady moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 104-76.
Became Public Law No: 104-76.
Enacted as Public Law 104-76
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