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It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States.
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§ 3601. Declaration of policy
It is the policy of the United States to provide,
within constitutional limitations, for fair hous-
ing throughout the United States.
(Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 801, Apr. 11, 1968, 82
Stat. 81.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 100–430, § 13(a), Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1636,
provided that: ‘‘This Act and the amendments made by
this Act [see Short Title of 1988 Amendment note
below] shall take effect on the 180th day beginning
after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 13,
1988].’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1995 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 104–76, § 1, Dec. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 787, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 3607 of this title]
may be cited as the ‘Housing for Older Persons Act of
1995’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 100–430, § 1, Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1619, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 3610 to 3614a of
this title, amending sections 3602, 3604 to 3608, 3615 to
3619, and 3631 of this title and sections 2341 and 2342 of
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, repealing
former sections 3610 to 3613 of this title, and enacting
provisions set out as notes under this section and sec-
tion 3602 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988’.’’
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 90–284, as added by Pub. L.
100–430, § 2, Sept. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 1619, provided: ‘‘That
this Act [enacting this chapter, sections 231 to 233, 245,
2101, and 2102 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce-
dure, and sections 1301 to 1303, 1311, 1312, 1321 to 1326,
1331, and 1341 of Title 25, Indians, amending sections
1973j, 3533, 3535 of this title, and sections 241, 242, and
1153 of Title 18, enacting provisions set out as note