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{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity | |||
|OrganizationType=Administrative and Support Agencies | |||
|Mission=To eliminate housing discrimination, promote economic opportunity, and achieve diverse, inclusive communities by leading the nation in the enforcement, administration, development, and public understanding of federal fair housing policies and laws. FHEO works to ensure that all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice. | |||
|ParentOrganization=Department of Housing and Urban Development | |||
|TopOrganization=Department of Housing and Urban Development | |||
|CreationLegislation=Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity | |||
|Services=Fair housing enforcement; Compliance reviews; Education and outreach; Complaint investigation | |||
|Regulations=Fair Housing Act; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.88392, -77.02282 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410 | |||
|Website=https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp | |||
}} | |||
{{short description |US Government agency}} | {{short description |US Government agency}} | ||
{{Infobox government agency | {{Infobox government agency | ||
|agency_name = Office of Community Planning and Development | |agency_name = Office of Community Planning and Development | ||
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[[Image:lbjsigningbill.jpg|thumb|250px|President Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1968]] | [[Image:lbjsigningbill.jpg|thumb|250px|President Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act of 1968]] | ||
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity was created by the [[Fair Housing Act]] of 1968 which sought to end discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, and national origin. The passage of the Act was contentious. The Fair Housing Act was meant to be a direct follow up to the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]], however from 1966 to 1967 Congress failed to garner enough political support for its passage. At that time several states had passed their own fair housing laws and Congress was not convinced that a federal law was necessary. It was only after the [[assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.]] on April 4, 1968, and the [[King assassination riots|ensuing riots]], that Congress finally passed the bill. It was signed into law on April 11, 1968, by President | The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity was created by the [[Fair Housing Act]] of 1968 which sought to end discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, and national origin. The passage of the Act was contentious. The Fair Housing Act was meant to be a direct follow up to the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]], however from 1966 to 1967 Congress failed to garner enough political support for its passage. At that time several states had passed their own fair housing laws and Congress was not convinced that a federal law was necessary. It was only after the [[assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.]] on April 4, 1968, and the [[King assassination riots|ensuing riots]], that Congress finally passed the bill. It was signed into law on April 11, 1968, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson, who was one of the Act’s strongest supporters, called the new law one of the "promises of a century... it proclaims that fair housing for all—all human beings who live in this country—is now a part of the American way of life." | ||
Since 1968, the Fair Housing Act has been amended twice. In 1974 sex was added as a protected basis. In 1988 the Act was amended again to expand the number of protected bases and correct some of the enforcement inadequacies of the original Act. Congress changed the Fair Housing Act to include protection for persons with disabilities and prohibit discrimination based on familial status. The amendment strengthened the enforcement provisions by allowing the aggrieved parties to seek remedy for their cases before a HUD Administrative Law Judge or in federal court. In addition, the amendment granted the Department of Justice the power to impose more severe punishments on those who violated the Act. | Since 1968, the Fair Housing Act has been amended twice. In 1974 sex was added as a protected basis. In 1988 the Act was amended again to expand the number of protected bases and correct some of the enforcement inadequacies of the original Act. Congress changed the Fair Housing Act to include protection for persons with disabilities and prohibit discrimination based on familial status. The amendment strengthened the enforcement provisions by allowing the aggrieved parties to seek remedy for their cases before a HUD Administrative Law Judge or in federal court. In addition, the amendment granted the Department of Justice the power to impose more severe punishments on those who violated the Act. | ||
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