42 USC § 13618 - Treatment of other federally assisted housing

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13618"
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title: "42 USC § 13618 - Treatment of other federally assisted housing"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13618"
section_name: "Treatment of other federally assisted housing"
chapter_number: 135
chapter_name: "RESIDENCY AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PREFERENCES FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS AND UNITS FOR DISABLED RESIDENTS IN CERTAIN SECTION 8 ASSISTED HOUSING"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 658, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3825.)"
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# § 13618. Treatment of other federally assisted housing

**(a)** **Restricted occupancy** section 13641(2) of this title

An owner of any federally assisted project (or portion of a project) as described in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of  that was designed for occupancy by elderly families may continue to restrict occupancy in such project (or portion) to elderly families in accordance with the rules, standards, and agreements governing occupancy in such housing in effect at the time of the development of the housing.

**(b)** **Prohibition of evictions** Any tenant who is lawfully residing in a dwelling unit in a housing project described in subsection (a) may not be evicted or otherwise required to vacate such unit because of any reservation or preferences under this subchapter or because of any action taken by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the owner of the project pursuant to this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 658, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3825.)