Congressman Pushes Bill to Block States’ Discriminatory Property Ownership Bans
Days after a group of Chinese citizens sued Florida’s government over its new law restricting Chinese citizens from purchasing property in the state, U.S. Rep. Al Green this week warned of a “proliferation” of such bans and unveiled federal legislation to prohibit them. The proposal would affirm that federal law, such as the Fair Housing Act, takes precedence over state bans restricting who can...