Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 5.856 — When Must I Prohibit Admission Of Sex Offenders?
24 C.F.R. § 5.856
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You must establish standards that prohibit admission to federally assisted housing if any member of the household is subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a State sex offender registration program. In the screening of applicants, you must perform necessary criminal history background checks in the State where the housing is located and in other States where the household members are known to have resided. (See § 5.905.)
Authorizing Statute
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Rental payments42 U.S.C. § 1437a
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Findings34 U.S.C. § 12471
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Assistance with respect to housing for low- and moderate-income families12 U.S.C. § 1701x
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Congressional findings and declaration of purposes42 U.S.C. § 2000bb