In 1937 the U.S. Housing Act was passed and in 1965 the Department of Housing and Urban Development was created at a cabinet level. HUD along with the Fair Housing and Equal Oppurtunity was created to offer equal homeownership to all American citizens with the worry of discrimination. There are federal laws that say no person shall be discriminated against because of race,religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or famalial status. The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Oppurtunity make and establish policies to ensure that all civil rights policies are being followed. There are 7 main laws that they pay extra close attention to and they are as follows:
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972
- Architectural Barriers Act of 1968
In additon they help other agencies with fair housing issues, process complaints and compliance reviews, conduct oversight of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises such as the Fannie Mae Foundation and the Freddie Mac jFoundation, and they help advocate for voluntary fair housing compliance throughout communities.
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