Steering, a discriminatory practice in housing, is linked to which law?

Steering is a discriminatory practice where real estate agents guide prospective homebuyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics. This practice is designed to maintain racial or ethnic segregation in housing patterns and is prohibited under federal law.

The Fair Housing Act (FH ACT) is specifically designed to eliminate discrimination in housing-related activities, including the sale and rental of residential properties. Enacted in 1968, the act made it illegal to discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. By addressing practices like steering, the Fair Housing Act aims to create equal opportunity in housing for all individuals, regardless of their background.

While other laws, such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Civil Rights Act, address discrimination in different contexts, the direct link to steering as a discriminatory housing practice ties most clearly to the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Amendments Act, an extension of the original Fair Housing Act, further strengthens protections against discrimination, but the foundational aspects related to steering are primarily rooted in the original Fair Housing Act. Thus, the correct answer emphasizes the specific legal framework that targets and aims to eliminate steering in housing practices.