Bill > S1174

This bill aims to nullify several existing Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations and notices related to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) initiative, effectively preventing these rules from having any legal force. Specifically, the bill invalidates a proposed rule from February 2023, an interim final rule from June 2021, a final rule from July 2015, and a related notice from December 2015, along with any substantially similar successor rules. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds to create or maintain a federal database tracking racial disparities or housing access. Additionally, the bill requires the HUD Secretary to conduct a comprehensive consultation process with state, local, and public housing officials to develop recommendations for furthering fair housing goals, emphasizing collaboration, transparency, and exploring alternative approaches to achieving fair housing objectives. The consultation process must result in a draft report within 12 months, which will be subject to a 180-day public review and comment period, with a final report to be made publicly available online. The bill seeks to provide more local control and input into housing policy while potentially limiting federal regulatory approaches to addressing housing discrimination and segregation.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1174/all-info