Acting Director, Public Housing Management and Operations Division

2501-AD71 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2501 Office of the Secretary HUDSEC 2500 Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs (FR-5720)

This proposed rule would amend HUD's regulations to fully implement the requirements of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) as reauthorized in 2013 under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA 2013). VAWA 2013 provides enhanced statutory protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. VAWA 2013 also expands VAWA protections to HUD programs beyond HUD's public housing and the Section 8 programs which were covered by the reauthorization of VAWA in 2005 (VAWA 2005). In addition to proposing regulatory amendments to fully implement VAWA 2013, HUD is also publishing for public comment two documents concerning tenant protections required by VAWA 2013 – a notice of occupancy rights and an emergency transfer plan. Although VAWA refers to women in its title, the statute makes clear that the protections are for all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 24 CFR 5, 92, 200, 574, 576, 578 880, 882, 883, 884, 886, 891 960, 966, 982, 983 Not Yet Determined No NPRM 01/00/2015 No No None No No No No Todd Thomas Acting Director, Public Housing Management and Operations Division 2501 Office of the Secretary HUDSEC 202 402-4542 451 7th Street, SW, Washington DC 20410