“To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status.”
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This section amends the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) to prohibit discrimination in housing based on source of income, veteran status, or military status by— (1) adding definitions to section 802 for "military status" (i.e., membership in the uniformed services, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(5)), "source of income" (i.e., Section 8 vouchers under 42 U.S.C. 1437f and other federal, state, or local housing assistance; Social Security, SSI, or Railroad Retirement Act benefits; court-ordered payments such as child support; payments from trusts or relatives; and any other lawful sources), and "veteran status" (i.e., former membership in the Armed Forces); (2) inserting "source of income, veteran status, military status" after "familial status" in provisions prohibiting discrimination in the sale or rental of dwellings (sec. 804(a)), real estate-related transactions (sec. 805(a), (c)), housing brokerage services (sec. 806), and certain HUD programs (sec. 808(e)(6)); (3) adding to section 804(f) a provision clarifying that the Act does not prohibit services or assistance for individuals receiving federal, state, or local housing assistance; (4) replacing section 810(f)(4) to provide certified agencies a 40-month transition period after enactment to meet new certification requirements (extendable by up to 6 months for exceptional circumstances such as infrequent legislative sessions); and (5) inserting the new protected classes into the criminal intimidation prohibition of section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631).