This bill nullifies three Obama-era Housing and Urban Development Department rules and a related notice that required communities receiving federal housing funds to actively work toward reducing racial and economic segregation. The legislation prohibits the federal government from using any federal funds to create or maintain databases tracking community racial disparities or affordable housing access gaps. The bill requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to consult with state, local, and public housing officials over a 12-month period to develop new recommendations for fair housing compliance that rely on cooperation rather than regulation, and mandates publication of a draft report within 12 months followed by a final report detailing any consensus reached and areas of disagreement. This legislation significantly shifts federal fair housing enforcement away from proactive integration policies toward voluntary local collaboration.
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