Legal Protections
The federal government began passing current fair housing and anti-discrimination laws and protections during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
These laws and protections include the following:
- 1964: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
- 1968: The Fair Housing Act
- 1968: Architectural Barriers Act
- 1972: Title IX of the Education Amendments Act
- 1973: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- 1973: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
- 1974: Section 109 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
- 1975: Executive Order 11063-Equal Opportunity in Housing
- 1975: Age Discrimination Act
- 1990: Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- 1990: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- 1994: Violence Against Women Act
- 1994: Executive Order 12892-Leadership and Coordination of Fair Housing in Federal Programs: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
- 1994: Executive Order 12898-Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
- 2000: Executive Order 13166-Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency
- 2001: Executive Order 13217-Community Based Alternatives for Individuals With Disabilities
Additional Regulations Found Here on HUD’s website.
