11th April 1968: The Fair Housing Act of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 si...

Did you know that the Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination by direct providers of housing, such as landlords and real estate companies, as well as other entities such as municipalities, banks, or other lending institutions?

Did you know that some companies discriminatory practices make housing unavailable to persons because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability?

Did you know that race and color discrimination in housing continues to be a problem more than 30 years after the Fair Housing Act was enacted?

Did you know that
the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on national origin, which can be based on the country of an individual's birth or where his or her ancestors originated?

Did you know that the Justice Department has taken enforcement action against municipal governments that have tried to reduce or limit the number of Hispanic families that may live in their communities?

Did you know that the Fair Housing Act, with some exceptions, prohibits discrimination in housing against families with children under 18?

Did you know that the Fair Housing Act, prohibits an outright denial of housing to families with children, the Act also prevents housing providers from imposing any special requirements or conditions on tenants with custody of children?

Did you know that the Fair Housing Act, ignored Individuals who believe that they have been victims of an illegal housing practice may file a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or file their own lawsuit in federal or state court?

Did you know that the Department of Justice brings suits on behalf of individuals based on referrals from HUD?

Did you know that the Fair Housing Act in cases involving discrimination in mortgage loans or home improvement loans, the Department of Justice may file suit under both the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act?

Did you know that the Fair Housing Act also provides procedures for handling individual complaints of discrimination?

Did you know that the Fair Housing Act will act If force or threat of force is used to deny or interfere with fair housing rights, the Department of Justice may institute criminal proceedings?

Did you know that the Fair Housing Act contains a limited exception that allows non-commercial housing operated by a religious organization to reserve such housing to persons of the same religion?

Did you know that the Justice Department's Fair Housing Testing Program seeks to uncover hidden discrimination and hold those responsible accountable?

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