The Federal Fair Housing Act, Codified in Title 42, Chapter 45 of the United States Code is broken down into the following subchapters:

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY

Section Name Section Number
Declaration of policy. § 3601
Definitions. § 3602
Effective dates of certain prohibitions. § 3603
Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices. § 3604
Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions. § 3605
Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services. § 3606
Religious organization or private club exemption. § 3607
Administration. § 3608
Collection of certain data. § 3608a
Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports. § 3609
Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters. § 3610
Subpoenas; giving of evidence. § 3611
Enforcement by Secretary. § 3612
Enforcement by private persons. § 3613
Enforcement by Attorney General. § 3614
Incentives for self-testing and self-correction. § 3614–1
Rules to implement subchapter. § 3614a
Effect on State laws. § 3615
Cooperation with State and local agencies administering fair housing laws; utilization of services and personnel; reimbursement; written agreements; publication in Federal Register. § 3616
Fair housing initiatives program. § 3616a
Interference, coercion, or intimidation. § 3617
Authorization of appropriations. § 3618
Separability. § 3619
 

SUBCHAPTER II-PREVENTION OF INTIMIDATION

Section Name Section Number
Violations; penalties. § 3631

 

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