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42 USC § 12754 - Limitation on jurisdictions under court order 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12754"
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title: "42 USC § 12754 - Limitation on jurisdictions under court order"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12754"
section_name: "Limitation on jurisdictions under court order"
chapter_number: 130
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "INVESTMENT IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "HOME Investment Partnerships"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 224, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4113.)"
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# § 12754. Limitation on jurisdictions under court order

**(a)** **In general** Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that funds provided under this part are not employed to carry out housing remedies or to pay fines, penalties, or costs associated with an action in which—

**(1)** a participating jurisdiction has been adjudicated, by a Federal, State, or local court, to be in violation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.], the Fair Housing Act [42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.], or any other Federal, State, or local law promoting fair housing or prohibiting discrimination, or

**(2)** a settlement has been entered into in any case where claims of such violations have been asserted against a participating jurisdiction, except to the extent permitted by subsection (b).

**(b)** **Remedial use of funds permitted** In the case of settlement described in subsection (a)(2), a jurisdiction may use funds provided under this Act to carry out housing remedies with eligible activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–625, title II, § 224, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4113.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , . Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Fair Housing Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title VIII of , , , which is classified principally to subchapter I (§ 3601 et seq.) of chapter 45 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.