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HUD/FHEO RIN: 2529-AA83 Publication ID: Spring 1998 
Title: ●Civil Money Penalties for Fair Housing Act Violations (FR-4302) 
Abstract: This rule finalizes the policies and procedures described in HUD's December 18, 1997 proposed rule. Specifically, the final rule interprets the Fair Housing Act to clarify that an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may assess more than one maximum civil penalty against a respondent in a given case, where the respondent has committed separate and distinct acts of discrimination. The final rule is also part of President Clinton's "Make 'Em Pay" initiative, which is designed to fight housing-related acts of hate violence and intimidation with increased enforcement and monetary penalties. The rule describes how ALJs apply in determining the amount of a civil penalty to assess against a respondent found to have committed a discriminatory housing practice. 
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 24 CFR 180   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 794    42 USC 2000d-1    42 USC 3601 to 3619    42 USC 5301 to 5320    42 USC 6103    42 USC 3535(d)   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/18/1997  62 FR 66488   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/20/1998    
Final Action  06/00/1998    
Final Action Effective  07/00/1998    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Stephen Shaw
Trial Attorney
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Phone:202 708-1042