The DOJ Civil Rights Division is responsible for recognizing and addressing any barriers in a built environment that limit full inclusion and equality to persons with disabilities. 

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The areas of the Fair Housing Act that specifically address protections for people with disabilities. 

Discrimination in Housing Based Upon Disability


DOJ Statement - Promoting Accessibility Through Building Codes. (2022, January 13). Retrieved from https://www.justice.gov/crt/doj-statement-promoting-accessibility-through-building-codes

DOJ Statement on Promoting Accessibility Through Building Codes

The act defines disability as an individual who has a mental or physical impairment that impacts one or more major life activities. Qualifying mental and physical impairments under the Fair Housing Act include blindness, hearing impairment, mobility impairment, HIV infection, alcoholism, drug addiction, chronic fatigue, learning disability, head injury, and mental illness 42 U.S.C § 3602(H)(1-3) (2018).


The Definition of Disability Under the Fair Housing Act 

The DOJ and Housing Regulations

It is prohibited to refuse/deny to sell or rent a housing facility to someone because of their race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, or disability. 42  U.S.C. § 3604(f)(1)(A)-(f)(2)(C) (2018)


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