Proposed Rule: HUD’s Implementation Of The Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard

On January 14, 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published this proposed rule regarding its implementation of the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact standard. Through this rulemaking, HUD is proposing to remove its discriminatory effects regulations and leaving to courts questions related to interpretations of disparate impact liability under the Fair Housing Act, according to the rule . . .