Pennsylvania Dems Pass Bill Blocking Whites-Only Towns With No Support From Republicans
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives just advanced a bill to close any legal loopholes that would allow whites-only housing and strengthen anti-discrimination laws in the state. But while the measure received unanimous support from Democrats, not a single Republican voted for the bill, which now rests in the hands of the Senate.
We previously told you all about the whites-only housing development, which gained national attention last year after establishing a town in the Ozarks, Ark., consisting of only white, Christian Americans. To join this exclusive group, members endure a strict and thorough vetting process to verify religion and nationality.
“We want to ensure that White Americans who value their ancestry will have the ability to live among like-minded people in the future if they choose to do so, regardless of demographic changes,” co-founder Eric Orwoll previously told Fox 2 News. “We’d like for a network of communities, community centers and recreational areas to be available to our members that affords them opportunities to celebrate their heritage with their folk.”
The leaders of the organization known as “Return to the Land” proposed plans to expand their whites-only towns across the United States. Plans to establish a settlement in Pennsylvania reached the attorney general’s office, which delivered a controversial review and findings concerning the group’s legality.
State Attorney General Tim Griffin said in August that a preliminary investigation found the group broke no state laws, according to The Forward Association. This sparked major outrage from Pennsylvania Democrats, leading to Rep. Ben Waxman proposing a bill to close the legal loophole and block groups of this nature from discriminatory practices.
“Legal loopholes are making it possible for discrimination to still exist today on the basis of religion,” Waxman said, according to ABC 27 News. “Let me be clear, though, religion should never be used as a pretext for hatred or bigotry.”
House Bill 2103, which was introduced in December 2025 and amended on April 27, 2026, addresses the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act of 1955. In its language, communities founded under the guise of a private club or member-only organizations would be barred from restricting membership based on race, ethnicity or nationality.
The bill strengthens anti-discrimination laws by specifically expanding protections against bias in housing, employment, and protections for the LGBTQ+ community. It passed by a 101-100 vote, with all House Republicans voting against it. The bill now heads to the state Senate, where its fate will be decided.
