Which statute is known as the Federal Fair Housing Act?

• A. 1968 Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act
• B. 1866 Civil Rights Act
• C. 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act
• D. 1964 Civil Rights Act

Answer: (A)

The Federal Fair Housing Act is the portion of the Civil Rights Act enacted in 1968, known as Title VIII, which prohibits discrimination in housing. This statute makes it illegal to refuse to sell or rent housing, or to set terms or conditions, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability. The 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act later expanded protections to include more explicit protections for disability and familial status and strengthened enforcement, but the fundamental statute commonly referred to as the Federal Fair Housing Act is Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.