Federal housing law
42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3631 — Fair Housing Act (Title VIII)
Federal housing law as enacted — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026
- Last updated
- 2026-07-29
- Contents
- 1 chapters · 25 sections
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Contents
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▸ 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3631 — Fair Housing Act (Title VIII)
Overview- §3601. Declaration of policy
- §3602. Definitions
- §3603. Effective dates of certain prohibitions
- §3604. Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices
- §3605. Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions
- §3606. Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services
- §3607. Religious organization or private club exemption
- §3608. Administration
- §3608a. Collection of certain data
- §3609. Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports
- §3610. Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters
- §3611. Subpoenas; giving of evidence
- §3612. Enforcement by Secretary
- §3613. Enforcement by private persons
- §3614. Enforcement by Attorney General
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▸ §3614–1. Incentives for self-testing and self-correction
Overview- §3614a. Rules to implement subchapter
- §3615. Effect on State laws
- §3616. Cooperation with State and local agencies administering fair housing laws; utilization …
- §3616a. Fair housing initiatives program
- §3617. Interference, coercion, or intimidation
- §3618. Authorization of appropriations
- §3619. Separability
- §3631. Violations; penalties