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42 U.S.C. 12741: Authority

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-625. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 34 U.S.C. 12491, 42 U.S.C. 1437f, 42 U.S.C. 8013, 42 U.S.C. 19502, 42 U.S.C. 19521.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed 227
  • S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change 227

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 101-625 (Nov 28, 1990).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.