The Fair Housing Act was amended to:

• A. add protected classes and make it more enforceable
• B. remove protected classes
• C. limit enforcement
• D. apply to commercial property only

Answer: (A)

Expanding protections and strengthening enforcement is what this amendment focus reflects. The Fair Housing Act was amended to add two new protected classes—familial status and disability—so housing discrimination could not be based on having children or a disability, in addition to the existing protections. At the same time, enforcement was made stronger, giving authorities clearer tools to pursue violations and remedies that more effectively deter discrimination. This combination—adding protected classes and enhancing enforcement—best captures what the amendments achieved. The other ideas don’t fit: removing protected classes, limiting enforcement, or restricting the act to commercial property would go against the purpose and scope of the amendments.