The protections afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal. Whereas, the Fair Housing Act was enacted as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968; and.OF. 1g Act prohibits did. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings. Each April, Habitat for Humanity celebrates Fair Housing Month, a commemoration of the federal Fair Housing Act passed on April 11, 1968. § 1901.203 Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. In addition to the Federal Fair Housing Law, Title. (viii) criminal codes and rules of criminal proce dure, appellate procedure, and evidence;. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, was passed to address discrimination in the housing market. Act of 1974 and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988).