# HUD's Implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard; Amendments to HUD's Title VI Regulations

**Action Urgency Score:** 45/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Housing and Urban Development Department |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Published | 2026-08-10 |
| Comments close | 2026-10-09 |
| Significant | Yes (EO 12866) |
| CFR parts | 24 CFR 1 |
| 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 this rule, HUD is proposing to remove provisions in HUD's Title VI implementing regulations that impose disparate-impact liability on recipients of HUD Federal financial assist |
| Document number | 2026-16228 |

## Why this score
- Significant rule under EO 12866.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16228/huds-implementation-of-the-fair-housing-acts-disparate-impact-standard-amendments-to-huds-title-vi). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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