SECTION
901—Prevention of Intimidation in Fair Housing Cases
Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, by
force or threat of force willfully injures, intimidates or interferes
with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with—
(a) any person because of his race, color, religion,
sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act),
familial status (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act),
or national origin and because he is or has been selling, purchasing,
renting, financing, occupying, or contracting or negotiating for the
sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling, or
applying for or participating in any service, organization, or facility
relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or
(b) any person because he is or has been, or in order
to intimidate such person or any other person or any class of persons
from—
(1) participating, without
discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap
(as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act), familial status
(as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act), or national
origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities
described in subsection 901(a); or
(2) affording another person or class of
persons opportunity or protection so to participate; or
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(c) any citizen because he is or has been, or in order
to discourage such citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding
or encouraging other persons to participate, without discrimination
on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap (as such term is
defined in section 802 of this Act), familial status (as such term
is defined in section 802 of this Act), or national origin, in any
of the activities, services, organizations or facilities described
in subsection 901(a), or participating lawfully in speech or peaceful
assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate—shall
be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more
than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts
committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the
use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives,
or fire shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned
not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts
committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping
or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to
commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined
under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for any term of
years or for life, or both.
[42 USC 3631. As amended
by acts of Aug. 22, 1974; Sept. 13, 1988 (102 Stat. 1635); Sept. 13,
1994 (108 Stat. 2110); and Oct. 11, 1996 (110 Stat. 3508).]
