Fair Housing Act A Legal Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of religion.

Race discrimination.

Sex discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1996

Summary:

Provides overview of the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. Identifies housing practices in which discrimination is prohibited; describes the enforcement activities of the HUD Secretary, Attorney General, and private persons; and summarizes provisions of the Act pertaining to housing insurance, familial discrimination and housing for older persons, and discrimination based on handicap

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Fair Housing Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-1996-AML-0005

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license