HUD Fair Housing Act Guide

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law on July 2, 1964 by then President, Lyndon Johnson, Four years later the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which is also referred to, and more commonly known, as the "Fair Housing Act of 1968",  was passed, expanding the original civil rights act to include prohibiting discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex.  President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law on April 11, 1968. Below is a guide on Fair Housing that was published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) which summarizes the rights afforded to individuals under the Fair Housing Act.