PUBLIC LAW 100-430—SEPT. 13, 1988
Public Law 100-430 100th Congress
102 STAT. 1619
An Act
To amend title VIII of the Act commonly called the Civil Rights Act of 1968, to revise the procedures for the enforcement of fair housing, and for other purposes.
Sept. 13, 1988 [H.R. 1158]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Discrimination, This Act may be cited as the 'Fair Housing Amendments Act of prohibition. 1988". 42 USC 3601 note. SEC. 2. SHORT TITLE FOR 1968 ACT. Civil Rights Act of 1968. The Act entitled "An Act to prescribe penalties for certain acts of 42 USC 3601 violence or intimidation, and for other purposes" (Public Law 90- note.
284, approved April 11, 1968) is amended by inserting after the comma at the end of the enacting clause, the following: "That this Act may be cited as the 'Civil Rights Act of 1968'.". SEC. 3. REFERENCES TO 1968 ACT.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Act entitled "An Act to prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes" (Public Law 90-284, approved April 11, 1968). SEC. 4. SHORT TITLE FOR TITLE VIII.
Title VIII is amended by inserting after the title's heading the following new section: "SHORT TITLE
"SEC. 800. This title may be cited as the 'Fair Housing Act'.". SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS SECTION. (a) MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING
PRACTICE.—Section 802(0 is amended by striking out "or 806" and inserting in lieu thereof "806, or 818". (b) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.—Section 802 is amended by adding at
the end the following: "(h) 'Handicap' means, with respect to a person— "(1) a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities, "(2) a record of having such an impairment, or "(3) being regarded as having such an impairment, but such term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)). "(i) 'Aggrieved person' includes any person who—
Fair Housing Act 42 USC 3601 note. 42 USC 3602.
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