On Nov. 14, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, introduced bipartisan legislation that will outlaw discrimination in accessing housing based on source of income. S. 3612, the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018, prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income or veteran status, giving more families access to affordable housing, thereby fostering economic mobility.
As the director of Roads To Independence, a nonprofit organization that works with people with disabilities of all ages and types, I work with people who have a disability and are seeking to lead independent lives but are being turned away from rental housing because their source of income includes contributions other than wages.