# Plain Language Summary: HUD Housing Records Protection Bill

This bill prevents the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from sharing personal information about people who receive housing assistance with immigration enforcement agencies. In other words, if you get help paying rent, live in public housing, or receive other HUD housing benefits, the government can't hand over your personal details to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other immigration authorities without your permission.

Right now, HUD can share information like your name, address, income, and family details with immigration agencies if they ask for it. This bill would stop that practice. The main people affected would be immigrants—both documented and undocumented—who rely on HUD programs to afford housing. Many people in immigrant communities avoid seeking housing assistance because they're afraid this information could be used against them or their family members, and this bill aims to remove that barrier. It would let people apply for and use housing programs without worrying that doing so could trigger immigration enforcement action against them.

The bill essentially creates a privacy protection specifically for HUD housing records. It's designed to separate housing assistance from immigration enforcement, so people can access the help they need to keep a roof over their heads without fearing it will lead to deportation or other immigration consequences. This could encourage more eligible people—including mixed-status families where some members are citizens or legal residents and others are not—to access housing programs they might otherwise avoid.

To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes.