The Fair Housing Act (FHA) A Legal Overview

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Age discrimination.

Discrimination in housing.

Families.

Race discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2010

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, including disparate impact discrimination; describes the enforcement activities of the HUD Secretary, Attorney General, and private persons; and summarizes provisions of the Act pertaining to familial discrimination, housing for older persons, and discrimination based on handicap

Notes:

CRS Report

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Fair Housing Act (FHA)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-AML-0070

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license