On Friday, April 29, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

“Chairwoman Maxine Waters of the U.S House Committee on Financial Services and I were proud to introduce today the Original Fair Housing Month Resolution of 2022. This resolution celebrates the historic Fair Housing Act (FHA) and renews the commitment made 54 years ago to uphold fair housing regulations. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an ardent advocate of equitable housing and ending residential segregation. His assassination in 1968 spurred President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign into law the FHA just seven days later, creating a new standard of equal access to housing in America.”

“This year marks the 54th anniversary of the passage of the FHA, which prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, religion, familial status, and disability. Although it has been 54 years since the FHA’s enactment, unfair and abusive practices persist in all facets of the housing industry. The COVID-19 crisis further exacerbated the effects of the invidious discrimination that still exists in the housing market, and highlighted the work yet to be done to advance equal opportunity in housing.”

“I thank Chairwoman Waters for her invaluable support in introducing this resolution that reminds us to continue striving for a society in which every American can achieve the dream of homeownership.”