The 1988 amendment to the Fair Housing Act included which of the following?

• A. It added color as protected class
• B. It prohibited discrimination in housing based on familial status and handicap and provided more enforcement authority
• C. It allowed redlining
• D. It repealed the Fair Housing Act

Answer: (B)

The emphasis here is on how the Fair Housing Act was strengthened in 1988. The key change was to extend protection to two groups that weren’t fully covered before: those with children (familial status) and people with disabilities (handicap). Along with adding these protected classes, the amendment gave the enforcement authorities stronger tools to combat discrimination, making it easier for individuals to seek remedies and for the government to enforce the law. Color protection had already been part of the act since its original passage, so adding that in 1988 isn’t accurate. Repealing the act never happened, and allowing discriminatory practices like redlining would go against the act’s purpose.