PRRAC Update

House Passes Housing for the 21st Century Act While Trump Continues to Ask for Institutional Investor Ban: On February 9, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act through an overwhelmingly bipartisan 390-9 vote vote. The Senate has been considering the similar, but not identical, ROAD to Housing Act, which received strong bipartisan … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: House passes housing bill; disparate impact comment letter (February 19, 2026)

A Deluge of Dreck from HUD: Three different harmful rulemakings from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have cleared the inter-agency review process at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) since the last PRRAC Update. All are likely to appear in the Federal Register soon, and advocates, researchers, tenants, and other stakeholders will be able to … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: more HUD rulemakings; PRRAC ED op-ed in Shelterforce; HOPE VI research (February 5, 2026)

HUD Publishes Proposed Disparate Impact Rule: On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule regarding the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. If the proposed rule is finalized and goes into effect, it would remove HUD’s existing disparate impact … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: HUD proposed disparate impact rule; DOJ/CFPB statement withdrawal; protest music trivia (January 22, 2026)

Zohran Mamdani Appoints Long-Time Tenant Organizer (and Friend of PRRAC) to Direct the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants: On his first day in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Cea Weaver to as Director of the Office to Protect Tenants. Prior to this appointment, Cea worked as the Director of Housing Justice for All, a statewide coalition of tenant and … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: Mamdani appoints friend of PRRAC; NJ environmental justice regulations; reading recommendations (January 8, 2026)

HUD Turns the Fair Housing Act on Its Head in Its Attack on the City of Boston: The New York Times reported that a political appointee from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sent the City of Boston a letter on December 11, 2025 announcing that the Department was initiating an investigation of the City’s housing programs. The letter betrays a willful … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: HUD attack on Boston; ROAD to Housing Act updates; 2026 travel recommendations (December 23, 2025)