HR 482
115th Congress
House
Housing and Community Development
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Government information and archives
Housing discrimination
Housing supply and affordability
Intergovernmental relations
Public housing
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017
This bill nullifies:
- the final Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" and any successor rule substantially similar to it, and
- the notice relating to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to it.
No federal funds may be used to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing.
HUD is required to: (1) consult with state, local government, and public housing agency officials to develop recommendations, consistent with applicable rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court, to further the Fair Housing Act's purposes and policies; and (2) make a final report publicly available online within 12 months after enactment of this bill.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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