HUD Data Privacy Act of 2026

This legislation establishes a policy prohibiting the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from authorizing the exchange of information related to an individual's immigration status. It mandates that any information collected from individuals receiving housing assistance may only be shared with other agencies or third-party entities to verify benefit eligibility or benefit determination . Agencies or entities receiving this information are restricted to using it solely for these specified purposes. The bill provides limited exceptions for sharing deidentified information for statistical or research purposes, or for data required for ongoing criminal investigations or to prevent an imminent threat to life. Importantly, it explicitly clarifies that no provision permits the sharing of information for the civil enforcement of immigration laws.