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

42 U.S.C. § 1553

Removal by Secretary of certain housing of temporary character; exceptions for local communities; report to Congress

section 1584 of this titleProvidedsection 1584 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided in subchapters II to VII of this chapter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall, as promptly as may be practicable and in the public interest, remove (by demolition or otherwise) all housing under his jurisdiction which is of a temporary character, as determined by him, and constructed under the provisions of this subchapter, Public Law 781, Seventy-sixth Congress, and Public Laws 9, 73, 353, Seventy-seventh Congress. Such removal shall, in any event, be accomplished not later than or by such later date as may be required because of extensions of time in accordance with , with the exception only of such housing as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, after consultation with local communities, finds is still urgently needed because of a particularly acute housing shortage in the area: , That all such exceptions shall be reexamined annually by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and that all such exceptions and reexaminations shall be reported to the Congress. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law except provisions of law hereafter enacted expressly in limitation hereof, no Federal statute, or regulation thereunder, shall prohibit or restrict any action or proceeding to recover possession of any housing accommodations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section or .

Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 862July 7, 1943, ch. 196, § 457 Stat. 388June 28, 1948, ch. 688, § 462 Stat. 1064Oct. 25, 1949, ch. 729, § 563 Stat. 906Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 9464 Stat. 72Pub. L. 89–174, § 5(a)79 Stat. 669(, title III, § 313, as added , ; amended , ; , ; , title II, §§ 202, 204, , 73; Ex. Ord. No. 10385, , 17 F.R. 7525; , , .)

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 .

section 1524 of this titleThe provisions of Public Law 781, and Public Laws 9, 73, 353, referred to in text, are not classified to the Code. For further details, see note set out under .

Amendments

section 1584 of this title1950—Act , substituted “ or by such later date as may be required because of extensions of time in accordance with , with the exception only of such housing as the Administrator, after consultation with local communities, finds is still urgently needed because of a particularly acute housing shortage in the area” for “, with the exception only of such housing as the Administrator, after consultation with local communities finds is still needed in the interest of orderly demobilization of the war effort,” and inserted last sentence.

1949—Act , inserted “” for “”.

1948—Act , substituted “” for “two years after the President declares that the emergency declared by him on , has ceased to exist”.

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 .

Termination of War and Emergencies

July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 361 Stat. 451Joint Res. , , provided that in interpretation of this section, the date , shall be deemed to be date of termination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of national emergencies proclaimed by President on , and .

Executive Documents

Ex. Ord. No. 10385. Extension of Time

Ex. Ord. No. 10385, , affected section by extending time for the removal of temporary housing from , to .