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The Fair Housing Act

    Each section of the Fair Housing Act can be accessed below. You may also download the full-text of the entire Act using the navigation on the right side of this page.

    42 U.S.C. § 3601

    Declaration of Policy

    42 U.S.C. § 3603

    Effective Date of Prohibitions

    42 U.S.C. § 3604

    Discrimination in sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices

    42 U.S.C. § 3605

    Discrimination in Residential Real Estate-Related Transactions

    42 U.S.C. § 3606

    Discrimination in provision of brokerage services

    42 U.S.C. § 3607

    Religious organization or private club exemption [and provisions relating to housing for older persons]

    42 U.S.C. § 3608

    Administration

    42 U.S.C. § 3608a

    Collection of Certain Data

    42 U.S.C. § 3609

    Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports

    42 U.S.C. § 3610

    Administrative Enforcement; Preliminary Matters

    42 U.S.C. § 3611

    Subpoenas; Giving of Evidence

    42 U.S.C. § 3612

    Enforcement by Secretary

    42 U.S.C. § 3613

    Enforcement by Private Persons

    42 U.S.C. § 3614

    Enforcement by the Attorney General

    42 U.S.C. § 3614-1 [Sec. 814a of the Fair Housing Act]

    Incentives for Self-Testing and Self-Correction

    42 U.S.C. 3614a

    Rules to Implement Title

    42 U.S.C. § 3615

    Effect on State Laws

    42 U.S.C. § 3616

    Cooperation with State and local agencies administering fair housing laws; utilization of services and personnel; reimbursement; written agreements; publication in Federal Register

    42 U.S.C. § 3617

    Interference, coercion, or intimidation; enforcement by civil action

    42 U.S.C. § 3618

    Authorization of Appropriations

    42 U.S.C. § 3619

    Separability of Provisions