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HUD/FHEO RIN: 2529-AA83 Publication ID: Spring 2000 
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: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 24 CFR 180   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6103    42 USC 5301 to 5320    29 USC 794    42 USC 2000d-1    42 USC 3535(d)    42 USC 3601 to 3619   
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  12/28/1999  64 FR 72726   
Final Action Effective  01/27/2000    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Harry Carey
Associate General Counsel for Fair Housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of the General Counsel
Phone:202 708-0614