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HUD/FHEO

RIN: 2529-AA83

Publication ID: Fall 1999

Title: Civil Money Penalties for Fair Housing Act Violations (FR-4302)
Abstract: This final rule adopts revisions to HUD's regulations governing hearing procedures for civil rights matters made effective by an interim rule published on February 10, 1999. These revisions implement two important changes in the way civil penalties are assessed in fair housing cases. First, they allow an administrative law judge (ALJ) to assess a separate civil penalty against a respondent for each separate and distinct discriminatory housing practice committed by the respondent. Second, they require an ALJ to take into account, in favor of imposing a maximum civil penalty, a finding that a respondent has committed a housing-related hate act. This final rule takes into consideration public comments received on the February 10, 1999 interim rule. After careful consideration of public comments, HUD has decided to adopt the interim rule without change.
Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously 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)

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/18/1997	62 FR 66488
NPRM Comment Period End	01/20/1998	62 FR 66488
Interim Final Rule	02/10/1999	64 FR 6744
Interim Final Rule Effective	03/12/1999	64 FR 6744
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End	04/12/1999	64 FR 6744
Final Action	12/00/1999

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Harry Cary Office of Associate General Counsel for Fair Housing Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of the General Counsel Phone:202 708-0570