34 U.S.C. § 12492: Compliance reviews

§12492 Compliance Reviews

Title 34 › Subtitle I — Comprehensive Acts › CHAPTER 121 — VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN › Part L — Addressing the Housing Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking › subpart 2 — housing rights › § 12492

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Each appropriate agency must set up a regular check to make sure covered housing programs follow the rules about survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Where possible, agencies should use their existing review systems and work with the Gender-based Violence Prevention Office, the Violence Against Women Act Director, and other officials. The check must look at six main things: not denying help or housing because someone is a survivor; protecting privacy; giving required notices; accepting needed documents; emergency transfer rules; and rules against retaliation. Agencies must do these reviews on a regular schedule they set. Not later than 2 years after March 15, 2022 (by March 15, 2024), each agency must write rules to put these checks into practice. The rules must define what it means to follow the rules, require reports (including how many emergency transfers were requested and granted and how long they took), and set standards for fixing problems. Agencies must talk with victim-services experts and housing program managers when making the rules. Each agency must also prepare an agency-level report that reviews the topics above and make that report public.

Title 34, §12492

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(a)Regular compliance reviews

(1)In general

Each appropriate agency shall establish a process by which to review compliance with the requirements of this part, which shall—

(A)where possible, be incorporated into other existing compliance review processes of the appropriate agency, in consultation with the Gender-based Violence Prevention Office and Violence Against Women Act Director described in section 12493 of this title and any other relevant officials of the appropriate agency; and

(B)examine—

(i)compliance with requirements prohibiting the denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights on the basis of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;

(ii)compliance with confidentiality provisions set forth in section 12491(c)(4) of this title;

(iii)compliance with the notification requirements set forth in section 12491(d)(2) of this title;

(iv)compliance with the provisions for accepting documentation set forth in section 12491(c) of this title;

(v)compliance with emergency transfer requirements set forth in section 12491(e) of this title; and

(vi)compliance with the prohibition on retaliation set forth in section 12494 of this title.

(2)Frequency

Each appropriate agency shall conduct the review described in paragraph (1) on a regular basis, as determined by the appropriate agency.

(b)Regulations

(1)In general

Not later than 2 years after March 15, 2022, each appropriate agency shall issue regulations in accordance with section 553 of title 5 to implement subsection (a) of this section, which shall—

(A)define standards of compliance under covered housing programs;

(B)include detailed reporting requirements, including the number of emergency transfers requested and granted, as well as the length of time needed to process emergency transfers; and

(C)include standards for corrective action plans where compliance standards have not been met.

(2)Consultation

In developing the regulations under paragraph (1), an appropriate agency shall engage in additional consultation with appropriate stakeholders including, as appropriate—

(A)individuals and organizations with expertise in the housing needs and experiences of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking; and

(B)individuals and organizations with expertise in the administration or management of covered housing programs, including industry stakeholders and public housing agencies.

(c)Public disclosure

Each appropriate agency shall ensure that an agency-level assessment of the information collected during the compliance review process completed pursuant to this subsection— (1)

(2)is made publicly available.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title VI, § 602, which directed the addition of this section to chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491 et seq.), was executed by adding this section to chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law

Enforcement

Act of 1994 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as a note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.