Title 42
This is not an official government website.
Copyright © 2026 PLEJ LC. All rights reserved.
Title 42
Title 42
FAIR HOUSING
Move through the sections below while keeping the rest of the chapter close at hand in the explorer.
Title 42
24
Use the list below to move through the chapter quickly and jump into the specific section you want to read.
24 sections loaded in this panel.
Declaration of policy
Definitions
Effective dates of certain prohibitions
Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices
Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions
Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services
Religious organization or private club exemption
Administration
Collection of certain data
Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports
Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters
Subpoenas; giving of evidence
Enforcement by Secretary
Enforcement by private persons
Enforcement by Attorney General
Incentives for self-testing and self-correction
Rules to implement subchapter
Effect on State laws
Cooperation with State and local agencies administering fair housing laws; utilization of services and personnel; reimbursement; written agreements; publication in Federal Register
Fair housing initiatives program
Interference, coercion, or intimidation
Authorization of appropriations
Separability
Violations; penalties