A HUD official said that discrimination that is prohibited under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 will still be prohibited. (iStock)
During a Wednesday conference call about the AFFH rule's termination, a HUD official said that discrimination that is prohibited under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 will still remain illegal. But under the new change, localities will now be able to self-certify that their new developments comply with anti-discrimination laws implemented under the 1968 Fair Housing Act.
"Over the past four years, and really dating back to the Obama administration, far-left Democrats have tried to socially re-engineer communities from the top down," Turner said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.
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"By terminating the AFFH rule, localities will no longer be required to complete onerous paperwork and drain their budgets to comply with the extreme and restrictive demands made up by the federal government."
Eric Scott Turner, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. CPAC, launched in 1974, brings together conservative organizations, elected leaders and activists. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Turner added that as a result of cutting this regulation, the federal government will be able to "better serve rural, urban and tribal communities that need access to fair and affordable housing."
Research from the libertarian think tank the Cato Institute found that the AFFH rule, as initiated under Obama, cost taxpayers as much as $55 million annually to collect the certification information the regulation required.
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