source:
  type: regulation
  id: fha-42usc-3614
  authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3614 — Enforcement by Attorney General
  description: 'Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.), §3614 Enforcement by Attorney General. Captured section-complete from
    Cornell LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
- id: fha-42usc-3614-a
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3614-a
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3614(a)
  description: 'Enforcement by Attorney General — (a): (a) Pattern or practice cases Whenever the Attorney General
    has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance
    to the full enjoyment of any of the rights granted by this subchapter, or that any group of persons has been
    denied any of…'
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  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3614
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3614
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    paragraph_quote: (a) Pattern or practice cases Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe
      that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment
      of any of the rights granted by this subchapter, or that any group of persons has been denied any of the rights
      granted by this subchapter and such denial raises an issue of general public importance, the Attorney General
      may commence a civil action in any appropriate United States district court.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3614 subsection (a) from Cornell LII snapshot 96362e9b20188b14;
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3614-b
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3614-b
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3614(b)
  description: 'Enforcement by Attorney General — (b): (b) On referral of discriminatory housing practice or conciliation
    agreement for enforcement (1) (A) The Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate United
    States district court for appropriate relief with respect to a discriminatory housing practice referred to the
    Attorney Gene…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3614
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3614
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    paragraph_quote: (b) On referral of discriminatory housing practice or conciliation agreement for enforcement
      (1) (A) The Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate United States district court for
      appropriate relief with respect to a discriminatory housing practice referred to the Attorney General by the
      Secretary under section 3610(g) of this title . (B) A civil action under this paragraph may be commenced not
      later than the expiration of 18 months after the date of the occurrence or the termination of the alleged
      discriminatory housing practice . (2) (A) The Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate
      United States district court for appropriate relief with respect to breach of a conciliation agreement referred
      to the Attorney General by the Secretary under section 3610(c) of this title . (B) A civil action may be commenced
      under this paragraph not later than the expiration of 90 days after the referral of the alleged breach under
      section 3610(c) of this title .
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3614 subsection (b) from Cornell LII snapshot 96362e9b20188b14;
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3614-c
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3614-c
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3614(c)
  description: 'Enforcement by Attorney General — (c): (c) Enforcement of subpoenas The Attorney General, on behalf
    of the Secretary , or other party at whose request a subpoena is issued, under this subchapter, may enforce
    such subpoena in appropriate proceedings in the United States district court for the district in which the person
    to whom the subpo…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
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  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3614
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3614
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    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
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    paragraph_quote: (c) Enforcement of subpoenas The Attorney General, on behalf of the Secretary , or other party
      at whose request a subpoena is issued, under this subchapter, may enforce such subpoena in appropriate proceedings
      in the United States district court for the district in which the person to whom the subpoena was addressed
      resides, was served, or transacts business.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3614 subsection (c) from Cornell LII snapshot 96362e9b20188b14;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3614-d
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3614-d
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3614(d)
  description: 'Enforcement by Attorney General — (d): (d) Relief which may be granted in civil actions under subsections
    (a) and (b) (1) In a civil action under subsection (a) or (b), the court— (A) may award such preventive relief,
    including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible
    for a vio…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3614
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3614
    snapshot_id: 96362e9b20188b14
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
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    paragraph_quote: (d) Relief which may be granted in civil actions under subsections (a) and (b) (1) In a civil
      action under subsection (a) or (b), the court— (A) may award such preventive relief, including a permanent
      or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation
      of this subchapter as is necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this subchapter;
      (B) may award such other relief as the court deems appropriate, including monetary damages to persons aggrieved;
      and (C) may, to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent —
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3614 subsection (d) from Cornell LII snapshot 96362e9b20188b14;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3614-i
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3614-i
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3614(i)
  description: 'Enforcement by Attorney General — (i): (i) in an amount not exceeding $50,000, for a first violation;
    and (ii) in an amount not exceeding $100,000, for any subsequent violation. (2) In a civil action under this
    section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party , other than the United States, a reasonable
    attorney’s fe…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3614
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3614
    snapshot_id: 96362e9b20188b14
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:f89b253c56eee7a0c01f49c9828a59a9df2c7a0a39aa103ea43a3bfc252b3ad9
    paragraph_quote: (i) in an amount not exceeding $50,000, for a first violation; and (ii) in an amount not exceeding
      $100,000, for any subsequent violation. (2) In a civil action under this section, the court, in its discretion,
      may allow the prevailing party , other than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs. The
      United States shall be liable for such fees and costs to the extent provided by section 2412 of title 28 .
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3614 subsection (i) from Cornell LII snapshot 96362e9b20188b14;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3614-e
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3614-e
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3614(e)
  description: 'Enforcement by Attorney General — (e): (e) Intervention in civil actions Upon timely application,
    any person may intervene in a civil action commenced by the Attorney General under subsection (a) or (b) which
    involves an alleged discriminatory housing practice with respect to which such person is an aggrieved person
    or a conciliation agr…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3614
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3614
    snapshot_id: 96362e9b20188b14
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:f89b253c56eee7a0c01f49c9828a59a9df2c7a0a39aa103ea43a3bfc252b3ad9
    paragraph_quote: (e) Intervention in civil actions Upon timely application, any person may intervene in a civil
      action commenced by the Attorney General under subsection (a) or (b) which involves an alleged discriminatory
      housing practice with respect to which such person is an aggrieved person or a conciliation agreement to which
      such person is a party. The court may grant such appropriate relief to any such intervening party as is authorized
      to be granted to a plaintiff in a civil action under section 3613 of this title . ( Pub. L. 90–284, title
      VIII, § 814 , as added Pub. L. 100–430, § 8(2) , Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1634 .)
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  judgment: false
