Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988
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The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and broadened fair housing protections, notably adding safeguards for people with disabilities and families with children and enhancing enforcement mechanisms.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| the U.S. Department of Justice to bring civil actions in federal court for fair housing violations | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ |
| addsProtectedClass |
disability
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familial status ⓘ |
| allows |
aggrieved persons to obtain injunctive and equitable relief
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aggrieved persons to seek actual and punitive damages in court ⓘ |
| amends |
Fair Housing Act of 1968
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surface form:
Fair Housing Act
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| appliesTo |
rental housing
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residential real estate-related transactions ⓘ sale of housing ⓘ zoning and land use decisions affecting housing ⓘ |
| authorizes |
HUD to conduct administrative hearings on fair housing complaints
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HUD to initiate investigations of housing discrimination complaints ⓘ Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
the U.S. Department of Justice to bring civil actions in federal court for fair housing violations
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| clarifies |
coverage of discriminatory zoning and land use practices
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that steering and blockbusting are prohibited practices ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates |
civil penalties for pattern or practice housing discrimination cases
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enhanced penalties for housing discrimination ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
state and local fair housing agencies under cooperative agreements ⓘ |
| establishes | design and construction accessibility requirements for covered multifamily dwellings ⓘ |
| exempts | housing for older persons from certain familial status provisions ⓘ |
| extends | statute of limitations for filing fair housing complaints ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| partOf | Civil Rights Act of 1968 framework ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to expand protected classes under the Fair Housing Act
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to strengthen enforcement of federal fair housing laws ⓘ |
| prohibits |
housing discrimination based on disability
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housing discrimination based on familial status ⓘ refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services for persons with disabilities ⓘ refusal to permit reasonable modifications of existing premises at the expense of a person with a disability ⓘ |
| protects |
families with children in housing
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people with disabilities in housing ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 100-430 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Americans with Disabilities Act
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surface form:
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| requires | certain multifamily housing to be designed and constructed with accessibility features ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| strengthens | enforcement powers of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
disability rights in housing
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fair housing ⓘ familial status protections in housing ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1988 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988
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Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988
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this entity surface form:
the U.S. Department of Justice to bring civil actions in federal court for fair housing violations