Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§3543 Preventing fraud and abuse in Department of Housing and Urban Development programs
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 44— - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT › § 3543
Summary
HUD can require people applying for or receiving loans, grants, rental help, or mortgage/loan insurance to give Social Security or employer ID numbers, including household members. HUD defines who counts as an "applicant" or "participant" and excludes people acting only as officials.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §3543
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(a)As a condition of initial or continuing eligibility for participation in any program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development involving loans, grants, interest or rental assistance of any kind, or mortgage or loan insurance, and to ensure that the level of benefits provided under such programs is proper, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may require that an applicant or participant (including members of the household of an applicant or participant) disclose his or her social security account number or employer identification number to the Secretary.
(b)For purposes of this section, the terms “applicant” and “participant” shall have such meanings as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by regulation shall prescribe. Such terms shall not include persons whose involvement is only in their official capacity, such as State or local government officials or officers of lending institutions.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987, and not as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act which comprises this chapter.
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42 U.S.C. § 3543
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73