submitted a comment letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner urging withdrawal of a rule targeting mixed-status families
Urge the Department of Housing and Urban Development to withdraw the rule targeting mixed-status families.
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Evidence
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Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA), and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) submitted a comment letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Turner calling for the immediate withdraw of HUD’s proposed rule, “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status.” ... In closing, the lawmakers call on Secretary Turner to withdraw the proposed rule and instead focus on solutions that will effectively address the housing affordability crisis that Americans are being forced to grapple with.
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The “shall” in the statute unambiguously directs HUD to prorate assistance to mixed-status families. Section 214 does not give HUD discretion to take away prorated assistance; therefore HUD must implement the statute as written by Congress. ... HUD’s proposal to separate and evict mixed status families is at odds with this clearly stated Congressional intent. ... The proposed rule would have devastating consequences for mixed-status families, forcing many to separate or face eviction.
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Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced a new proposed rule to require proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible status for every resident in HUD-funded housing, including “mixed status households.” ... HUD's proposed rule will close loopholes and prohibit HUD funding from benefitting illegal aliens and ineligible noncitizens who reside in taxpayer-funded housing.
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An HA determines your eligibility based on: 1) annual gross income; 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with a disability, or as a family; and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status.
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The Federal Register entry for HUD's proposed rule shows the rule was published on 2026-02-20, the comment period closed on 2026-04-21, and the docket still listed 16,237 received comments as of 2026-06-14. The page identifies the action as a proposed rule requiring verification of citizenship or eligible immigration status for covered housing assistance.
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RIN: 2501-AE16 Received Date: 09/17/2026 Title: Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (FR-6524) Agency/Subagency: HUD / HUDSEC Stage: Final Rule
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For these reasons, we urge you to immediately withdraw this proposed rule.
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AGENCY: HUD-HUDSEC | RIN: 2501-AE16 | Status: Pending Review for rule 2501-AE16 | Request EO Meeting for rule 2501-AE16 TITLE: Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status (FR-6524) STAGE: Final Rule | ECONOMICALLY SIGNIFICANT: No RECEIVED DATE: 09/17/2026 | LEGAL DEADLINE: None
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Rather than trying to circumvent federal statutes, we urge you to immediately withdraw this proposed rule and re-direct your attention to pursuing real solutions to the housing affordability crisis that burden people every day in this country. Sincerely, Maxine Waters Ranking Member Committee on Financial Services Nydia M. Velázquez Member of Congress Juan Vargas Member of Congress
Assessments
The promise was to urge HUD to withdraw the mixed-status families rule, not to guarantee that HUD would actually withdraw it. Evidence shows Rep. Juan Vargas did materially perform that oversight action while in office: on March 9, 2026, he was a named signatory on a congressional letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner calling for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed rule. Later evidence that HUD kept the rule active shows the policy outcome was not achieved, but it does not negate that Vargas fulfilled the narrower promise to press HUD for withdrawal.
Rep. Juan Vargas did make a concrete oversight effort: he co-signed a March 2026 letter urging HUD Secretary Turner to immediately withdraw the proposed mixed-status families rule, and later congressional comment activity continued opposing the rule. But the promised outcome was withdrawal of the rule, and the available evidence shows that did not happen. As of May 2026, HUD was still publicly advancing the policy through a new proposed rule targeting mixed-status households rather than withdrawing it. Because Vargas made a serious attempt but did not secure the promised agency action, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.