PRRAC Update

PRRAC and NCSD Lead Amicus Brief in New Jersey School Desegregation Case: On March 16, 2026, PRRAC and the National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) filed an amicus curiae brief in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court in Latino Action Network v. State(LAN). The brief, which was filed with the invaluable assistance of pro bono counsel from the law firm of … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: LAN amicus brief; Becoming Thurgood screening; women’s history month trivia March (March 19, 2026)

(Partial) Consummation of the Dreck: Four weeks ago, the Update highlighted three rulemakings from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that had cleared inter-agency review at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and that, therefore, were likely to be published in the Federal Register in short order. As of this date, HUD has now published all three. … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: HUD news; new amicus brief; ballpark cuisine (March 6, 2026)

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)