H.R. 68 would direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development to detect instances of housing discrimination based on characteristics specified in the Fair Housing Act. The bill also would reauthorize a competitive grant program to assist nonprofit organizations studying housing discrimination. The bill would authorize the appropriation of $416 million over the 2023-2027 period and $636 million over the 2028-2033 period for those activities. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 68 would not affect direct spending or revenues. Because H.R. 68 would increase costs for activities not covered by the specified authorizations, CBO has not estimated the discretionary costs of implementing the bill. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.
