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42 U.S.C. 3604: Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-284. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2891, 10 U.S.C. 2891a, 26 U.S.C. 62, 42 U.S.C. 3603.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1988Pub. L. 100-430

1974Pub. L. 93-383

1968Pub. L. 90-284created it

42 U.S.C. 3604Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices

(a)To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or to refuse…

(b)To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of…

(c)To make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published any…

(d)To represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap,…

(e)For profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any…

(f)(1) To discriminate in the sale or rental, or to otherwise make unavailable or…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

1988

Pub. L. 100–430, §6(e), inserted "and other prohibited practices" in section catchline.
Pub. L. 100–430, §6(b)(2), inserted "familial status," after "sex,". · (a), (b)
Pub. L. 100–430, §6(b)(1), inserted "handicap, familial status," after "sex,". · (c), (d), (e)
Pub. L. 100–430, §6(a), added subsec. (f). · (f)
Pub. L. 100–430, §15, which directed the substitution of "except that, in the case of a rental, the landlord may where it is reasonable to do so condition permission for a modification on the renter agreeing to restore the interior of the premises to the condition that existed be… · (f)

1974

Pub. L. 93–383 inserted ", sex" after "religion" wherever appearing in cls. (a) to (e).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.