What act added familial status and disability to the existing federally protected classes?

The Fair Housing Amendments Act is the legislative act that added familial status and disability to the existing federally protected classes under the Fair Housing Act. Initially, the Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968, prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, in 1988, the Fair Housing Amendments Act expanded these protections to include familial status, which protects families with children, and disability, ensuring that individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against in housing transactions.

This amendment reflects a broader recognition of the need to protect a wider range of individuals from discrimination in housing and is an essential milestone in the ongoing efforts to create equitable housing opportunities for all Americans. The other options do not specifically address the inclusion of these two classes as part of the Fair Housing Act's protections.