The federal Fair Housing Act is contained in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. It was amended in 1974 and again in 1978.Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings. 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. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States. (Pub. This community and its employees comply with the provisions of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Fair Housing. Equal Access to Housing Rule (March 2012) extends protection for sexual orientation and gender identity to HUD-assisted or HUD-insured housing and FHA lending. A combination of economics and racial discrimination has over many years forced Negroes into unequal and inadequate housing and living conditions. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is key in giving equal rights and chances, including in housing.