It proposes consolidating major HUD rental assistance programs and shifting administrative responsibility to states.

If enacted, the legislation would bar housing authorities and owners from installing or operating systems that rely on biometric identification for purposes such as building access, surveillance, or tenant monitoring.

Four nonprofit fair housing organizations representing a proposed class of more than 60 groups across the country recently filed a sweeping federal class action lawsuit challenging HUD and the newly created Department of Government Efficiency for abruptly terminating $30 million in federal grant funding.