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. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings.73), or the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (14 Stat. The Fair Housing Act, 42 USC 3601 et seq. 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 (42 USC 3601 et seq.), also known as the Fair Housing Act, prohibited a broad range of discriminatory practices.