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42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3631 — Fair Housing Act (Title VIII)

§3609. Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports

42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3631 — Fair Housing Act (Title VIII) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

Immediately after April 11, 1968, the Secretary shall commence such educational and conciliatory activities as in his judgment will further the purposes of this subchapter. He shall call conferences of persons in the housing industry and other interested parties to acquaint them with the provisions of this subchapter and his suggested means of implementing it, and shall endeavor with their advice to work out programs of voluntary compliance and of enforcement. He may pay per diem, travel, and transportation expenses for persons attending such conferences as provided in section 5703 of title 5. He shall consult with State and local officials and other interested parties to learn the extent, if any, to which housing discrimination exists in their State or locality, and whether and how State or local enforcement programs might be utilized to combat such discrimination in connection with or in place of, the Secretary's enforcement of this subchapter. The Secretary shall issue reports on such conferences and consultations as he deems appropriate.

(Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, §809, Apr. 11, 1968, 82 Stat. 85.)

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▸ Contents — 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3631 — Fair Housing Act (Title VIII)
42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3631 — Fair Housing Act (Title VIII)
  1. ▸ 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3631 — Fair Housing Act (Title VIII)
    Overview
    1. §3601. Declaration of policy
    2. §3602. Definitions
    3. §3603. Effective dates of certain prohibitions
    4. §3604. Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and oth…
    5. §3605. Discrimination in residential real estate-related trans…
    6. §3606. Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services
    7. §3607. Religious organization or private club exemption
    8. §3608. Administration
    9. §3608a. Collection of certain data
    10. §3609. Education and conciliation; conferences and consultatio…
    11. §3610. Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters
    12. §3611. Subpoenas; giving of evidence
    13. §3612. Enforcement by Secretary
    14. §3613. Enforcement by private persons
    15. §3614. Enforcement by Attorney General
    16. §3614–1. Incentives for self-testing and self-correction

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