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 prohibits discrimination based upon national origin.The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. The Fair Housing Act is the federal law that forbids discrimination in housing based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, and family status. It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States. (Pub. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings. A combination of economics and racial discrimination has over many years forced Negroes into unequal and inadequate housing and living conditions. President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968, including the Title VIII on Fair Housing. As you can see, enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and its Title VIII mandating fair housing kicked off an exciting and challenging nine months. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, commonly referred to as the Fair Housing Act, was passed on April 11, 1968.