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Read. Follow. Verify.Public Comment Period: HUD Rules on Noncitizen Housing Assistance
Record date · August 22, 2026
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What This Bill Does
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking public feedback on its process for collecting information regarding noncitizen eligibility for housing assistance. This notice specifically concerns the forms used to verify immigration status and authorize the release of personal information under the .
This notice impacts the administrative procedures used to determine eligibility for federal housing assistance for noncitizens and the privacy protections governing their personal data.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Noncitizen housing assistance applicants
These individuals are subject to the information collection and privacy release requirements when applying for HUD-funded housing assistance.
HUD-funded housing providers
These entities are responsible for administering the information collection and privacy authorization forms to applicants.
Key Facts
- The public comment deadline is August 22, 2026, at 3:59:59 UTC.
- The notice concerns the collection of information related to restrictions on housing assistance for noncitizens.
- The collection includes authorization forms for the release of information under the Privacy Act.
- This is a 60-day notice of a proposed information collection as required by federal regulatory processes.
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Regulatory Paperwork Renewal
This notice represents a standard periodic renewal of information collection requirements for HUD's noncitizen assistance eligibility verification.
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