source:
  type: regulation
  id: fha-42usc-3607
  authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3607 — Religious organization or private club exemption
  description: 'Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.), §3607 Religious organization or private club exemption. Captured section-complete
    from Cornell LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
- id: fha-42usc-3607-a
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3607-a
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3607(a)
  description: 'Religious organization or private club exemption — (a): (a) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit
    a religious organization, association, or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised
    or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, from limiting the
    sale, rental or occupancy of…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3607
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3607
    snapshot_id: 964f33036932ef41
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:c1da416b362fe4f701cbad13d8f0b256f040b2959bfc2c8dbd52ba5898e25997
    paragraph_quote: (a) Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit a religious organization, association, or society,
      or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised or controlled by or in conjunction with
      a religious organization, association, or society, from limiting the sale, rental or occupancy of dwellings
      which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or from giving
      preference to such persons, unless membership in such religion is restricted on account of race, color, or
      national origin. Nor shall anything in this subchapter prohibit a private club not in fact open to the public,
      which as an incident to its primary purpose or purposes provides lodgings which it owns or operates for other
      than a commercial purpose, from limiting the rental or occupancy of such lodgings to its members or from giving
      preference to its members.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3607 subsection (a) from Cornell LII snapshot 964f33036932ef41;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3607-b
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3607-b
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3607(b)
  description: 'Religious organization or private club exemption — (b): (b) (1) Nothing in this subchapter limits
    the applicability of any reasonable local, State , or Federal restrictions regarding the maximum number of occupants
    permitted to occupy a dwelling . Nor does any provision in this subchapter regarding familial status apply with
    respect to housing for older …'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3607
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3607
    snapshot_id: 964f33036932ef41
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:c1da416b362fe4f701cbad13d8f0b256f040b2959bfc2c8dbd52ba5898e25997
    paragraph_quote: (b) (1) Nothing in this subchapter limits the applicability of any reasonable local, State
      , or Federal restrictions regarding the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling . Nor does
      any provision in this subchapter regarding familial status apply with respect to housing for older persons
      . (2) As used in this section, “ housing for older persons ” means housing— (A) provided under any State or
      Federal program that the Secretary determines is specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons
      (as defined in the State or Federal program); or (B) intended for, and solely occupied by, persons 62 years
      of age or older; or (C) intended and operated for occupancy by persons 55 years of age or older, and—
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3607 subsection (b) from Cornell LII snapshot 964f33036932ef41;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3607-i
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3607-i
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3607(i)
  description: 'Religious organization or private club exemption — (i): (i) at least 80 percent of the occupied
    units are occupied by at least one person who is 55 years of age or older; (ii) the housing facility or community
    publishes and adheres to policies and procedures that demonstrate the intent required under this subparagraph;
    and (iii) the housing facility or c…'
  type: dont
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3607
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3607
    snapshot_id: 964f33036932ef41
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:c1da416b362fe4f701cbad13d8f0b256f040b2959bfc2c8dbd52ba5898e25997
    paragraph_quote: '(i) at least 80 percent of the occupied units are occupied by at least one person who is 55
      years of age or older; (ii) the housing facility or community publishes and adheres to policies and procedures
      that demonstrate the intent required under this subparagraph; and (iii) the housing facility or community
      complies with rules issued by the Secretary for verification of occupancy, which shall— (I) provide for verification
      by reliable surveys and affidavits; and (II) include examples of the types of policies and procedures relevant
      to a determination of compliance with the requirement of clause (ii). Such surveys and affidavits shall be
      admissible in administrative and judicial proceedings for the purposes of such verification. (3) Housing shall
      not fail to meet the requirements for housing for older persons by reason of: (A) persons residing in such
      housing as of September 13, 1988 , who do not meet the age requirements of subsections [1] (2)(B) or (C):
      Provided, That new occupants of such housing meet the age requirements of subsections [1] (2)(B) or (C); or
      (B) unoccupied units: Provided, That such units are reserved for occupancy by persons who meet the age requirements
      of subsections 1 (2)(B) or (C). (4) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits conduct against a person because
      such person has been convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction of the illegal manufacture or distribution
      of a controlled substance as defined in section 802 of title 21 . (5) (A) A person shall not be held personally
      liable for monetary damages for a violation of this subchapter if such person reasonably relied, in good faith,
      on the application of the exemption under this subsection relating to housing for older persons . (B) For
      the purposes of this paragraph, a person may only show good faith reliance on the application of the exemption
      by showing that—'
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3607 subsection (i) from Cornell LII snapshot 964f33036932ef41;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: fha-42usc-3607-i
  canonical_id: fha-42usc-3607-i
  section: 42 U.S.C. §3607(i)
  description: 'Religious organization or private club exemption — (i): (i) such person has no actual knowledge
    that the facility or community is not, or will not be, eligible for such exemption; and (ii) the facility or
    community has stated formally, in writing, that the facility or community complies with the requirements for
    such exemption. ( Pub. L. 90–284, title VI…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C.) § 3607
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/3607
    snapshot_id: 964f33036932ef41
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:c1da416b362fe4f701cbad13d8f0b256f040b2959bfc2c8dbd52ba5898e25997
    paragraph_quote: (i) such person has no actual knowledge that the facility or community is not, or will not
      be, eligible for such exemption; and (ii) the facility or community has stated formally, in writing, that
      the facility or community complies with the requirements for such exemption. ( Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII,
      § 807 , Apr. 11, 1968 , 82 Stat. 84 ; Pub. L. 100–430, § 6(d) , Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1622 ; Pub. L.
      104–76 , §§ 2, 3, Dec. 28, 1995 , 109 Stat. 787 .) [1] So in original. Probably should be “paragraph”.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 42 U.S.C. §3607 subsection (i) from Cornell LII snapshot 964f33036932ef41;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
