“A bill to nullify certain regulations and notices of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.”
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This section nullifies the force and effect of specified Department of Housing and Urban Development rules and notices implementing the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) requirement—including (1) the proposed AFFH rule published February 9, 2023; (2) the interim final rule entitled “Restoring Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Definitions and Certifications” published June 10, 2021; (3) the final AFFH rule published July 16, 2015; and (4) the notice relating to the AFFH Assessment Tool published December 31, 2015—and any substantially similar successor rules or notices. (As background, AFFH requires HUD grant recipients to identify and address barriers to fair housing choice.)
This section prohibits the use of federal funds to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing.
This section directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to consult jointly with state officials, local government officials, and public housing agencies—as defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937—to develop recommendations, consistent with Supreme Court rulings, to further the purposes and policies of the Fair Housing Act. The section specifies consultation procedures, including providing notice and opportunity to participate; seeking input from a broad cross-section of perspectives; emphasizing collaboration; allowing meaningful and timely input; promoting transparency; and exploring non-regulatory means to achieve federal objectives. This section further requires the Secretary to (1) publish a draft report of consensus recommendations in the Federal Register not later than 12 months after enactment, identifying any areas of disagreement if consensus is not reached; (2) provide a public review and comment period of at least 180 days; (3) prepare a final report addressing comments received; and (4) make the final report publicly available online not later than 12 months after enactment.