II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1246 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 30, 2019 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. King , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Booker , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Harris , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and for other purposes.