Housing Regulatory Clarity Act of 2026
Introduced May 20, 2026 · Last action May 20, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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Summary
The Housing Regulatory Clarity Act would prevent the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from considering how certain policies might affect different groups of people when making decisions. This could affect how the government enforces fair housing laws and provides housing assistance. States and local governments might have more freedom to make their own housing policies.
Full bill text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8944 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8944
To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from
considering disparate impact in carrying out any actions of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 20, 2026
Mr. Taylor (for himself, Mr. Collins, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Rulli, and Mr. Van
Epps) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from
considering disparate impact in carrying out any actions of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Housing Regulatory Clarity Act of
2026''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CONSIDERATION OF DISPARATE IMPACT.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not consider
disparate impact in carrying out any actions of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
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Status
In Committee
- 1Introduced
- 2Committee
- 3Floor
- 4Passed
- 5Signed
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Sponsors
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]RHouseOH