source:
  type: regulation
  id: fha-42usc-3610
  authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610 — Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters
  description: 'Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.), §3610 Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters. Captured section-complete
    from Cornell LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
- id: fha-42usc-3610-a
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-a
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(a)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (a): (a) Complaints and answers (1) (A)'
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  primary_source:
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    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (a) Complaints and answers (1) (A)
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-i
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(i)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (i): (i) An aggrieved person may, not later than
    one year after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred or terminated, file a complaint with
    the Secretary alleging such discriminatory housing practice . The Secretary, on the Secretary’ s own initiative,
    may also file such a complaint. (ii…'
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  primary_source:
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    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
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    paragraph_quote: (i) An aggrieved person may, not later than one year after an alleged discriminatory housing
      practice has occurred or terminated, file a complaint with the Secretary alleging such discriminatory housing
      practice . The Secretary, on the Secretary’ s own initiative, may also file such a complaint. (ii) Such complaints
      shall be in writing and shall contain such information and be in such form as the Secretary requires. (iii)
      The Secretary may also investigate housing practices to determine whether a complaint should be brought under
      this section. (B) Upon the filing of such a complaint—
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-i
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-i
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(i)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (i): (i) the Secretary shall serve notice upon
    the aggrieved person acknowledging such filing and advising the aggrieved person of the time limits and choice
    of forums provided under this subchapter; (ii) the Secretary shall, not later than 10 days after such filing
    or the identification of an additional…'
  type: do
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (i) the Secretary shall serve notice upon the aggrieved person acknowledging such filing and
      advising the aggrieved person of the time limits and choice of forums provided under this subchapter; (ii)
      the Secretary shall, not later than 10 days after such filing or the identification of an additional respondent
      under paragraph (2), serve on the respondent a notice identifying the alleged discriminatory housing practice
      and advising such respondent of the procedural rights and obligations of respondents under this subchapter,
      together with a copy of the original complaint; (iii) each respondent may file, not later than 10 days after
      receipt of notice from the Secretary, an answer to such complaint; and (iv) the Secretary shall make an investigation
      of the alleged discriminatory housing practice and complete such investigation within 100 days after the filing
      of the complaint (or, when the Secretary takes further action under subsection (f)(2) with respect to a complaint,
      within 100 days after the commencement of such further action), unless it is impracticable to do so. (C) If
      the Secretary is unable to complete the investigation within 100 days after the filing of the complaint (or,
      when the Secretary takes further action under subsection (f)(2) with respect to a complaint, within 100 days
      after the commencement of such further action), the Secretary shall notify the complainant and respondent
      in writing of the reasons for not doing so. (D) Complaints and answers shall be under oath or affirmation,
      and may be reasonably and fairly amended at any time. (2) (A) A person who is not named as a respondent in
      a complaint, but who is identified as a respondent in the course of investigation, may be joined as an additional
      or substitute respondent upon written notice, under paragraph (1), to such person, from the Secretary. (B)
      Such notice, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), shall explain the basis for the Secretary
      ’s belief that the person to whom the notice is addressed is properly joined as a respondent .
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-b
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-b
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(b)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (b): (b) Investigative report and conciliation
    (1) During the period beginning with the filing of such complaint and ending with the filing of a charge or
    a dismissal by the Secretary , the Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, engage in conciliation with respect
    to such complaint. (2) A conciliation …'
  type: do
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (b) Investigative report and conciliation (1) During the period beginning with the filing of
      such complaint and ending with the filing of a charge or a dismissal by the Secretary , the Secretary shall,
      to the extent feasible, engage in conciliation with respect to such complaint. (2) A conciliation agreement
      arising out of such conciliation shall be an agreement between the respondent and the complainant, and shall
      be subject to approval by the Secretary. (3) A conciliation agreement may provide for binding arbitration
      of the dispute arising from the complaint. Any such arbitration that results from a conciliation agreement
      may award appropriate relief, including monetary relief. (4) Each conciliation agreement shall be made public
      unless the complainant and respondent otherwise agree and the Secretary determines that disclosure is not
      required to further the purposes of this subchapter. (5) (A) At the end of each investigation under this section,
      the Secretary shall prepare a final investigative report containing—
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-i
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-i
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(i)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (i): (i) the names and dates of contacts with
    witnesses; (ii) a summary and the dates of correspondence and other contacts with the aggrieved person and the
    respondent; (iii) a summary description of other pertinent records; (iv) a summary of witness statements; and'
  type: do
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (i) the names and dates of contacts with witnesses; (ii) a summary and the dates of correspondence
      and other contacts with the aggrieved person and the respondent; (iii) a summary description of other pertinent
      records; (iv) a summary of witness statements; and
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3610 subsection (i) from Cornell LII snapshot 0e900132d376362a;
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-v
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-v
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(v)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (v): (v) answers to interrogatories. (B) A final
    report under this paragraph may be amended if additional evidence is later discovered.'
  type: do
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (v) answers to interrogatories. (B) A final report under this paragraph may be amended if additional
      evidence is later discovered.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-c
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-c
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(c)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (c): (c) Failure to comply with conciliation agreement
    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 thi…'
  type: do
  tags:
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
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    paragraph_quote: (c) Failure to comply with conciliation agreement 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.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-d
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(d)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (d): (d) Prohibitions and requirements with respect
    to disclosure of information (1) Nothing said or done in the course of conciliation under this subchapter may
    be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding under this subchapter without the written consent
    of the persons concerned. (2) N…'
  type: do
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (d) Prohibitions and requirements with respect to disclosure of information (1) Nothing said
      or done in the course of conciliation under this subchapter may be made public or used as evidence in a subsequent
      proceeding under this subchapter without the written consent of the persons concerned. (2) Notwithstanding
      paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make available to the aggrieved person and the respondent, at any time,
      upon request following completion of the Secretary’ s investigation, information derived from an investigation
      and any final investigative report relating to that investigation.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-e
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-e
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(e)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (e): (e) Prompt judicial action (1) If the Secretary
    concludes at any time following the filing of a complaint that prompt judicial action is necessary to carry
    out the purposes of this subchapter, the Secretary may authorize a civil action for appropriate temporary or
    preliminary relief pending final di…'
  type: do
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (e) Prompt judicial action (1) If the Secretary concludes at any time following the filing
      of a complaint that prompt judicial action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, the
      Secretary may authorize a civil action for appropriate temporary or preliminary relief pending final disposition
      of the complaint under this section. Upon receipt of such an authorization, the Attorney General shall promptly
      commence and maintain such an action. Any temporary restraining order or other order granting preliminary
      or temporary relief shall be issued in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The commencement
      of a civil action under this subsection does not affect the initiation or continuation of administrative proceedings
      under this section and section 3612 of this title . (2) Whenever the Secretary has reason to believe that
      a basis may exist for the commencement of proceedings against any respondent under sections 3614(a) and 3614(c)
      of this title or for proceedings by any governmental licensing or supervisory authorities, the Secretary shall
      transmit the information upon which such belief is based to the Attorney General, or to such authorities,
      as the case may be.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-f
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(f)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (f): (f) Referral for State or local proceedings
    (1) Whenever a complaint alleges a discriminatory housing practice — (A) within the jurisdiction of a State
    or local public agency; and (B) as to which such agency has been certified by the Secretary under this subsection;
    the Secretary shall refer such co…'
  type: do
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (f) Referral for State or local proceedings (1) Whenever a complaint alleges a discriminatory
      housing practice — (A) within the jurisdiction of a State or local public agency; and (B) as to which such
      agency has been certified by the Secretary under this subsection; the Secretary shall refer such complaint
      to that certified agency before taking any action with respect to such complaint. (2) 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— (A) the certified agency has failed to commence proceedings with respect to the
      complaint before the end of the 30th day after the date of such referral; (B) the certified agency, having
      so commenced such proceedings, fails to carry forward such proceedings with reasonable promptness; or (C)
      the Secretary determines that the certified agency no longer qualifies for certification under this subsection
      with respect to the relevant jurisdiction. (3) (A) The Secretary may certify an agency under this subsection
      only if the Secretary determines that—
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-i
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-i
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(i)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (i): (i) the substantive rights protected by such
    agency in the jurisdiction with respect to which certification is to be made; (ii) the procedures followed by
    such agency; (iii) the remedies available to such agency; and (iv) the availability of judicial review of such
    agency’s action; are substantially…'
  type: do
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    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
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    paragraph_quote: (i) the substantive rights protected by such agency in the jurisdiction with respect to which
      certification is to be made; (ii) the procedures followed by such agency; (iii) the remedies available to
      such agency; and (iv) the availability of judicial review of such agency’s action; are substantially equivalent
      to those created by and under this subchapter. (B) Before making such certification, the Secretary shall take
      into account the current practices and past performance, if any, of such agency. (4) During the period which
      begins on September 13, 1988 , and ends 40 months after September 13, 1988 , each agency certified (including
      an agency certified for interim referrals pursuant to 24 CFR 115.11 , unless such agency is subsequently denied
      recognition under 24 CFR 115.7 ) for the purposes of this subchapter on the day before September 13, 1988
      , shall for the purposes of this subsection be considered certified under this subsection with respect to
      those matters for which such agency was certified on September 13, 1988 . If the Secretary determines in an
      individual case that an agency has not been able to meet the certification requirements within this 40-month
      period due to exceptional circumstances, such as the infrequency of legislative sessions in that jurisdiction,
      the Secretary may extend such period by not more than 8 months. (5) Not less frequently than every 5 years,
      the Secretary shall determine whether each agency certified under this subsection continues to qualify for
      certification. The Secretary shall take appropriate action with respect to any agency not so qualifying.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-g
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(g)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (g): (g) Reasonable cause determination and effect
    (1) The Secretary shall, within 100 days after the filing of the complaint (or, when the Secretary takes further
    action under subsection (f)(2) with respect to a complaint, within 100 days after the commencement of such further
    action), determine based o…'
  type: do
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    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
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    paragraph_quote: (g) Reasonable cause determination and effect (1) The Secretary shall, within 100 days after
      the filing of the complaint (or, when the Secretary takes further action under subsection (f)(2) with respect
      to a complaint, within 100 days after the commencement of such further action), determine based on the facts
      whether reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about
      to occur, unless it is impracticable to do so, or unless the Secretary has approved a conciliation agreement
      with respect to the complaint. If the Secretary is unable to make the determination within 100 days after
      the filing of the complaint (or, when the Secretary takes further action under subsection (f)(2) with respect
      to a complaint, within 100 days after the commencement of such further action), the Secretary shall notify
      the complainant and respondent in writing of the reasons for not doing so. (2) (A) If the Secretary determines
      that reasonable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to
      occur, the Secretary shall, except as provided in subparagraph (C), immediately issue a charge on behalf of
      the aggrieved person, for further proceedings under section 3612 of this title . (B) Such charge—
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-i
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(i)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (i): (i) shall consist of a short and plain statement
    of the facts upon which the Secretary has found reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice
    has occurred or is about to occur; (ii) shall be based on the final investigative report; and (iii) need not
    be limited to the facts or …'
  type: dont
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  - regulator-direct
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  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
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    paragraph_quote: (i) shall consist of a short and plain statement of the facts upon which the Secretary has
      found reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur;
      (ii) shall be based on the final investigative report; and (iii) need not be limited to the facts or grounds
      alleged in the complaint filed under subsection (a). (C) If the Secretary determines that the matter involves
      the legality of any State or local zoning or other land use law or ordinance, the Secretary shall immediately
      refer the matter to the Attorney General for appropriate action under section 3614 of this title , instead
      of issuing such charge. (3) If the Secretary determines that no reasonable cause exists to believe that a
      discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the Secretary shall promptly dismiss the
      complaint. The Secretary shall make public disclosure of each such dismissal. (4) The Secretary may not issue
      a charge under this section regarding an alleged discriminatory housing practice after the beginning of the
      trial of a civil action commenced by the aggrieved party under an Act of Congress or a State law, seeking
      relief with respect to that discriminatory housing practice.
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  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3610-h
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3610-h
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3610(h)
  description: 'Administrative enforcement; preliminary matters — (h): (h) Service of copies of 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— (1) on each respondent named…'
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    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3610
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    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3610
    snapshot_id: 0e900132d376362a
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
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    paragraph_quote: (h) Service of copies of 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— (1) on each respondent named in such
      charge, together with a notice of opportunity for a hearing at a time and place specified in the notice, unless
      that election is made; and (2) on each aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed. ( Pub. L.
      90–284, title VIII, § 810 , as added Pub. L. 100–430, § 8(2) , Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1625 .)
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3610 subsection (h) from Cornell LII snapshot 0e900132d376362a;
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  judgment: false
