DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: HUD'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT'S DISPARATE IMPACT STANDARD; AMENDMENTS TO HUD'S TITLE VI REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Department Of Housing And Urban Development has issued a proposed rule called: HUD's Implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUD's Title VI Regulations.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 10 by Scott Turner, Secretary.

Summary: HUD published a notice of proposed rulemaking in January of 2026 that proposed to remove HUD's disparate-impact regulations and leave interpretation of disparate-impact liability under the Fair Housing Act to the courts. This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking continues HUD's efforts to remove or revise regulations that prohibit conduct having a disparate impact without evidence of discriminatory intent. Through th...