National Fair Housing Month, 2018

Vol. 83

Wednesday,

No. 65

April 4, 2018

Part II

The President

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Proclamation 9716--National Fair Housing Month, 2018

Proclamation 9717--National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention
Month, 2018

Proclamation 9718--Second Chance Month, 2018

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 9716 of March 30, 2018

National Fair Housing Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During April, America reaffirms its commitment to
ending housing discrimination by celebrating National
Fair Housing Month. This year, we mark a particularly
important milestone in this effort. Fifty years ago
this April 11--just 7 days after the assassination of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.--President Lyndon Johnson
signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 into law. The Fair
Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the
sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race,
color, religion, or national origin, is Title VIII of
that law.

Over the last 50 years, our Nation has made great
strides toward ensuring Americans have access to fair
and affordable housing free from discrimination. In
addition to enforcement of the prohibitions in the
original Fair Housing Act, the Congress has twice
amended the law to expand and enhance its protections.
In 1974, the Congress acted to prohibit housing
discrimination based on sex, and in 1988, the Congress
extended the law's protections to persons living with
disabilities and to families with children. These
actions have helped create a more fair and just market
for housing throughout our Nation.

My Administration has continued to fight for the
American people and for equal access to opportunity in
America. That is why we are exploring and developing
evidence-based reforms to enhance the development of
affordable housing options, free from discrimination,
that can alleviate poverty and promote opportunity. My
Administration intends to deliver on the promise
outlined by the Fair Housing Act, by ending prejudice
and unlawful discriminatory practices in the sale,
lease, and financing of housing, expanding the
availability of affordable housing, promoting
sustainable homeownership opportunities, encouraging
economic mobility, and creating more vibrant
communities.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, and in recognition of the 50th
anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, do hereby proclaim
April 2018 as National Fair Housing Month. I urge all
Americans to learn more about their rights and
responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act and
reaffirm their commitment to making homeownership
within reach, no matter one's background.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.