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42 U.S.C. § 3610

Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 3610, Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/479346
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Upon the filing of such a complaint— At the end of each investigation under this section, the Secretary shall prepare a final investigative report containing— Whenever the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe that a respondent has breached a conciliation agreement, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General with a recommendation that a civil action be filed under section 3614 of this title for the enforcement of such agreement. Whenever a complaint alleges a discriminatory housing practice— Except with the consent of such certified agency, the Secretary, after that referral is made, shall take no further action with respect to such complaint unless— The Secretary may certify an agency under this subsection only if the Secretary determines that— Such charge— After the Secretary issues a charge under this section, the Secretary shall cause a copy thereof, together with information as to how to make an election under section 3612(a) of this title and the effect of such an election, to be served—

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The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 100-430(H.R. 1158)1988-09-13
    Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally