Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 1548

Rules and regulations; standards of safety, convenience, and health

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of subchapters II to VII of this chapter, and shall establish reasonable standards of safety, convenience, and health.

Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 86254 Stat. 1128June 28, 1941, ch. 260, § 4(b)55 Stat. 363Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 9464 Stat. 73Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a)79 Stat. 669(, title III, § 308, formerly § 11, ; renumbered title III, § 308, , ; amended Ex. Ord. No. 9070, § 1, eff. , 7 F.R. 1529; , title II, § 204, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1522 of this titleSubchapters III and VI of this chapter, referred to in text, were comprised of sections 1531 to 1536 and 1571 to 1576, respectively, of this title and have been omitted from the Code. For further details, see note set out under .

Amendments

1950—Act , substituted “Housing and Home Finance Administrator” and “Housing and Home Finance Agency” for “National Housing Administrator” and “National Housing Agency”, respectively, wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

section 1522 of this titleFor transfer of functions to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, see note set out under .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Functions of Federal Works Administrator relating to defense housing consolidated with other agencies into National Housing Agency during World War II by Ex. Ord. No. 9070.