Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§1490j Conditions on rent increases in projects receiving assistance under other provisions of law
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 8A— - SLUM CLEARANCE, URBAN RENEWAL, AND FARM HOUSING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - FARM HOUSING › § 1490j
Summary
Federal housing officials may not approve any rent increase for units where tenants pay more than 30% of their income in projects that get help under sections 1484, 1485, or 1487 and under section 1490a(a)(1)(B), unless the project owner is receiving, or applied for within the 180 days before the increase takes effect, assistance payments under 1490a(a)(2)(A), 1490a(a)(5), or section 1437f.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §1490j
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The Secretary may not approve any increase in rental payments, with respect to units in which the tenants are paying rentals in excess of 30 per centum of their incomes, in any project which is assisted under section 1484, 1485, or 1487 of this title and under section 1490a(a)(1)(B) of this title unless the project owner is receiving, or has applied for (within the most recent period of 180 days prior to the effective date of such increase), assistance payments with respect to such project under section 1490a(a)(2)(A) or 1490a(a)(5) of this title or section 1437f of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1998—Pub. L. 105–276 substituted “assistance payments with respect to such project under section 1490a(a)(2)(A) or 1490a(a)(5) of this title” for “rental assistance payments with respect to such project under section 1490a(a)(2)(A) of this title”. 1983—Pub. L. 98–181 substituted “30 per centum” for “25 per centum”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1983 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–181 effective six months after Nov. 30, 1983, or upon the earlier promulgation of implementing
Regulations
, see section 517(f) of Pub. L. 98–181, set out as a note under section 1490a of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 1490j
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73