US HB7856

Adds survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and severe forms of sex trafficking as a protected class under the Fair Housing Act, prohibiting housing discrimination based on survivor status

Defines key terms including domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and coercion by referencing the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000

Amends multiple sections of the Fair Housing Act (sections 804-808) to include survivor status alongside existing protected classes like race, religion, sex, and national origin

Permits federal, state, and local housing assistance programs specifically designed to help survivors secure and maintain housing without violating anti-discrimination provisions

Expands Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to include "coercion" alongside threat of force, and extends intimidation protections to survivors in fair housing cases