2501-AE08 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2501 Office of the Secretary HUDSEC 2500 Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Eliminating Barriers That May Unnecessarily Prevent Individuals With Criminal Histories From Accessing or Maintaining HUD-Assisted Housing (FR-6362)

This proposed rule would amend HUD’s existing regulations for public housing and certain project-based rental assistance that govern admission, eviction, and termination decisions for applicants with criminal records, or a history of involvement in the criminal justice system. This proposed rule would require PHAs and providers of project-based rental assistance to revise practices that unnecessarily prevent individuals who have criminal histories, but who do not pose a risk to the health and safety of other residents from participating in HUD programs. Housing helps to reintegrate those with criminal justice system involvement back into society; therefore, HUD is seeking to ensure that housing opportunities are not denied to people with criminal histories that are not relevant to their suitability as tenants. Further, the proposed rule reduces the risk of Public Housing Agencies and owners of federally-assisted housing violating nondiscrimination laws. 

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 24 CFR 5, 245, 882, 960, 966, and 982 42 U.S.C. 3535 42 U.S.C. 3601 42 U.S.C. 3614 42 U.S.C. 13603 42 U.S.C. 13661 42 U.S.C. 13662 47 U.S.C. 1437a, 1437c, 1437d, 1437f 1437n 1437z-3 Pub. L. 104-120 Pub. L. 105-276 No NPRM 08/00/2023 No No None No No No No Richard Cho Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary 2501 Office of the Secretary HUDSEC 202 402-5079 451 7th Street SW, Washington DC 20410