Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1437aaa–7 Limitation on Selection Criteria
Title 42 › CHAPTER 8 — LOW-INCOME HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER II–A — HOPE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING HOMEOWNERSHIP › § 1437aaa–7
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The Secretary cannot base giving or denying assistance on a local law or policy in the applicant's area being started, kept, or stopped.
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Title 42, §1437aaa–7
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In establishing criteria for selecting applicants to receive assistance under this subchapter, the Secretary may not establish any selection criterion or criteria that grant or deny such assistance to an applicant (or have the effect of granting or denying assistance) based on the implementation, continuation, or discontinuation of any public policy, regulation, or law of any jurisdiction in which the applicant or project is located.
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42 U.S.C. § 1437aaa–7
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102