---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch45/schI"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter I"
heading: "Generally"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch45-schI"
sections_count: 23
---

# Subchapter I — Generally

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 45 — Fair Housing

## Sections

- [§3601. Declaration of policy](/usc/42/3601.md)
- [§3602. Definitions](/usc/42/3602.md)
- [§3603. Effective dates of certain prohibitions](/usc/42/3603.md)
- [§3604. Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices](/usc/42/3604.md)
- [§3605. Discrimination in residential real estate-related transactions](/usc/42/3605.md)
- [§3606. Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services](/usc/42/3606.md)
- [§3607. Religious organization or private club exemption](/usc/42/3607.md)
- [§3608. Administration](/usc/42/3608.md)
- [§3608a. Collection of certain data](/usc/42/3608a.md)
- [§3609. Education and conciliation; conferences and consultations; reports](/usc/42/3609.md)
- [§3610. Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters](/usc/42/3610.md)
- [§3611. Subpoenas; giving of evidence](/usc/42/3611.md)
- [§3612. Enforcement by Secretary](/usc/42/3612.md)
- [§3613. Enforcement by private persons](/usc/42/3613.md)
- [§3614. Enforcement by Attorney General](/usc/42/3614.md)
- [§3614–1. Incentives for self-testing and self-correction](/usc/42/3614-1.md)
- [§3614a. Rules to implement subchapter](/usc/42/3614a.md)
- [§3615. Effect on State laws](/usc/42/3615.md)
- [§3616. Cooperation with State and local agencies administering fair housing laws; utilization of services and personnel; reimbursement; written agreements; publication in Federal Register](/usc/42/3616.md)
- [§3616a. Fair housing initiatives program](/usc/42/3616a.md)
- [§3617. Interference, coercion, or intimidation](/usc/42/3617.md)
- [§3618. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/42/3618.md)
- [§3619. Separability](/usc/42/3619.md)