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H.R. 5340: To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes.

This bill aims to enhance the confidentiality of records maintained by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in relation to individuals, specifically regarding immigration enforcement. The main provisions of the bill include:

Prohibition on Disclosure for Immigration Enforcement

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is prohibited from disclosing any records about individuals that are part of HUD’s systems for the purposes of immigration enforcement. This means:

Disclosure by HUD to any person or agency for immigration enforcement is not allowed.
Records can only be shared with the consent of the individual to whom the record pertains, regardless of that person's immigration status.

Public Housing Agencies

The bill also states that the Secretary cannot compel public housing agencies to disclose records that would otherwise be restricted under the bill. This provision ensures that public housing agencies maintain their confidentiality obligations regarding individual records.

Reporting Requirements

Within 90 days of the bill’s enactment, the Secretary must submit a report to Congress that includes:

A timeline for implementing the provisions of the bill.
Confirmation that the records protected under the bill are secured.
A detailed explanation of how these records may have been previously shared prior to the bill’s enactment.
A plan for how HUD will ensure compliance with this new law going forward.

Definitions

The bill provides specific definitions to clarify the terms used, including:

Agency: Refers to any agency as defined in a specific section of the United States Code.
Immigration enforcement: Actions taken by law enforcement regarding individuals with alleged immigration violations.
Public housing agency: Defined as per the United States Housing Act of 1937.
Record: Any information or collection of information about an individual maintained by HUD or public housing agencies.
System of records: A group of records controlled by HUD or a public housing agency that can be retrieved by personal identifiers.

Overall Impact

The overall impact of the bill would be to restrict the flow of information from HUD and public housing agencies to immigration enforcement authorities, thereby affecting how these agencies operate in relation to individuals who are receiving housing assistance or are involved with public housing programs.

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Actions

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Date	Action
Sep. 11, 2025	Introduced in House
Sep. 11, 2025	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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