H.R. 4639 · 109th Congress
Group Home Community Notification Act of 2005
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Vito Fossella
- Introduced
- 2005-12-18
- Latest action
- 2006-01-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Summary
Group Home Community Notification Act of 2005 - Makes it unlawful for any federally assisted non-profit intending to place a group home in a locality to refuse or fail to comply with all state and local laws for such a group home's placement in that locality, including laws requiring public notification, reporting requirements, and hearings.
States that any individual who participates in such a hearing shall be immune from suit based on a claim of discrimination against the disabled for any communication made in the course of such participation.