,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4
 ,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mrs4    
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,blum1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4
 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4      
,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,duncan (  
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4
 ,gro?man1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4        
,massie1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,poe ( 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,sessions1
 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,web/] (   
,florida1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 & ,mr4 ,brat7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a 
,,bill  ,to nullify c]ta9 regulations & 
notices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban  
,developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,local ,zon+ ,decisions ,protection ,act
 ( #bjag4  #b4 ,nullification ( rules & 
notices  7a7 ,f9al rule ,! f9al rule ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 
entitl$ ,affirmatively ,fur!r+ ,fair    
,h\s+1 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on    

,july #af1 #bjae 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #dbbgb2
 ,docket ,no4 ,,fr-#eagc-;,f-#jd71 & any
 successor rule t is sub/antially simil>
 to su* f9al rule %all h no =ce or      
effect4  7b7 ,notice ,! notice ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
relat+ to ! ,affirmatively ,fur!r+ ,fair
 ,h\s+ ,assessm5t ,tool1 publi%$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae   
7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #hahdj2 ,docket ,no4    
,,fr-#eagc-,n-#jg71 & any successor     
notice or rule sub/antially simil> to   
su* notice %all h no =ce or effect4  #c4
 ,prohibition on use ( ,f$]al funds     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
,f$]al funds may be us$ to design1      
build1 ma9ta91 utilize1 or provide      
access to a ,f$]al database ( geospatial
 in=mation on community racial          
disp>ities or disp>ities 9 access to    
af=dable h\s+4  #d4 ,f$]alism           
consultation & report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all jo9tly consult ) ,/ate (ficials1   
local gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials (   

public h\s+ ag5cies to develop          
recomm5dations1 consi/5t ) applicable   
rul+s ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 to fur!r ! purposes & policies (
 ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act4  7b7 ,consultation 
requirem5ts ,9 develop+ ! recomm5dations
 requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 provide ,/ate (ficials1     
local gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials (   
public h\s+ ag5cies ) notice & an       
opportunity to p>ticipate 9 !           
consultation process requir$ "u         
subsection 7a72  7#b7 seek to consult ) 
,/ate (ficials1 local gov]nm5t (ficials1
 & (ficials ( public h\s+ ag5cies t     
repres5t a broad cross-section (        
regional1 economic1 & geographic        
p]spectives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7    
emphasize ! importance ( collaboration )
 & among ! ,/ate (ficials1 local        
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials ( public  
h\s+ ag5cies2  7#d7 all[ = mean+ful &   
timely input by ,/ate (ficials1 local   
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials ( public  
h\s+ ag5cies2  7#e7 promote transp>5cy 9

 ! consultation process requir$ "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7#f7 explore ) ,/ate 
(ficials1 local gov]nm5t (ficials1 &    
(ficials ( public h\s+ ag5cies :e!r     
,f$]al objectives "u ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 
c be atta9$ by means o!r ?an ?r\gh new  
regulations4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y    
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a draft  
report describ+ ! recomm5dations        
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7a74    
7#b7 ,cons5sus requirem5t ,! ,secret>y  
may include a recomm5dation 9 ! draft   
report only if cons5sus has be5 rea*$ ) 
reg>d to ! recomm5dation among !        
,secret>y1 ! ,/ate (ficials1 local      
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials ( public  
h\s+ ag5cies consult$ pursuant to       
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,failure to rea*  
cons5sus ,if ! ,secret>y1 ,/ate         
(ficials1 local gov]nm5t (ficials1 &    
(ficials ( public h\s+ ag5cies consult$ 
"u subsection 7a7 fail to rea* cons5sus 
on a regulatory proposal1 ! draft report

 %all id5tify t cons5sus 0 n rea*$ &    
%all describe--  7,a7 ! areas & issues )
 reg>d to :i* cons5sus 0 rea*$2  7,b7 ! 
areas & issues ( cont9u+ disagreem5t t  
result$ 9 ! failure to rea* cons5sus2 & 
7,c7 ! reasons = ! cont9u+ disagreem5ts4
  7#d7 ,public review & comm5t p]iod ,! 
,secret>y %all make ! draft report      
available = public review & comm5t = a  
p]iod ( n few] ?an #ahj days4  7#e7     
,f9al report ,! ,secret>y %all1 9       
consultation ) ! ,/ate (ficials1 local  
gov]nm5t (ficials1 & (ficials ( public  
h\s+ ag5cies1 address any comm5ts       
receiv$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 & %all
 prep>e a f9al report describ+ ! f9al   
results ( ! consultation process "u     
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,submission ( f9al 
report ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 make publicly available onl9e ! f9al   
report prep>$ pursuant to subsection    
7c77#e74  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 !
 foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   

,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#b7 ,local
 gov]nm5t (ficial ,! t]m local gov]nm5t 
(ficial means an elect$ or pr(essional  
(ficial ( a local gov]nm5t or an (ficial
 ( a regional or national organization  
repres5t+ local gov]nm5ts or (ficials4  
7#c7 ,/ate (ficial ,! t]m ,/ate (ficial 
means an elect$ or pr(essional (ficial (
 a ,/ate gov]nm5t or an (ficial ( a     
regional or national organization       
repres5t+ ,/ate gov]nm5ts or (ficials4  
7#d7 ,public h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m public   
h\s+ ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774