Housing Regulatory Clarity Act of 2026
Rep. Taylor Introduces the Housing Regulatory Clarity Act to End Disparate Impact Rules at HUD
This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Financial Services. It is in the early stages of the lawmaking process and is considered active. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This bill tackles a very controversial part of civil rights law that usually splits lawmakers by party. It is unlikely to get enough support to pass both the House and the Senate.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
People with criminal records currently benefit from HUD guidance that uses disparate impact analysis to limit blanket bans on renting to people with criminal histories, since such bans disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic applicants. Without disparate impact, landlords could more freely impose across-the-board criminal record screening with less fear of HUD enforcement action.
Programs
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Housing Regulatory Clarity Act of 2026
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