; and (2) to provide guidance and notice to individuals, organizations, corporations, and agencies regarding their obligations under Federal law. (b) Amendments to the Fair Housing Act The Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 802 ( 42 U.S.C. 3602 ), by adding at the end the following: (p) Gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or without regard to the individual’s designated sex at birth. (q) Marital status has the meaning given the term in section 202.2 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (r) Sexual orientation means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. (s) Source of income includes income for which there is a reasonable expectation that the income will continue from— (1) a profession, occupation or job; (2) any government or private assistance, grant, loan or rental assistance program, including low-income housing assistance certificates and vouchers issued under the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.); (3) a gift, an inheritance, a pension, an annuity, alimony, child support, or other consideration or benefit; or (4) the sale or pledge of property or an interest in property. (t) Veteran status means— (1) a member of the uniformed services, as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code; or (2) a veteran, as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. ; (2) in section 804 ( 42 U.S.C. 3604 )— (A) by inserting actual or perceived before race, color each place that term appears; (B) by inserting sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, source of income, veteran status, after sex, each place that term appears; and (C) in subsection (c)— (i) by inserting (1) before To make ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (2) Nothing in this title shall be construed to— (A) prohibit a lender from implementing a loan program for veterans or based upon veteran status