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The FTC should withdraw the proposed policy statement as it harms consumers, creates confusion in the market, and chills compliance with state and federal antidiscrimination laws.
The FTC should withdraw proposed policy statement concerning the suppression of accuracy in AI systems.
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The proposal affects over $1 trillion in annual Federal grants and cooperative agreements across 41 agencies. All of these grants would now be subject to review for conformity with the president’s political agenda, regardless of the Congressional intent in appropriating the funds or the language of the enabling statute. Despite the predictable impact on governments…
The proposed rule, which seeks to eliminate the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) disparate impact regulation, will significantly undermine HUD’s enforcement of the Fair Housing Act’s protections against unlawful discrimination, and make it easier for lenders, landlords and other housing providers to evade the law. Victims of discrimination and the advocates and fair…
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sought public comment on its proposed changes to regulations of Incarcerated People’s Communications Services (IPCS). These regulations apply to all state and federal prisons, local jails, and immigration detention centers. They were promulgated to protect incarcerated people and their loved ones from having to pay exorbitant amounts to stay in…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule under Regulation B runs counter to Congress’s intent when it passed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. By removing disparate impact liability, severely narrowing the definition of discouragement, and over-regulating special purpose credit programs, the propose rule would represent a major step backwards in our civil rights regulatory framework.…
Comments in response to the Office of Science Technology and Policy (OSTP) September 26, 2025 Request for Information on Regulatory Reform on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Comments call for a strong national AI regulatory framework that incorporates civil rights, establishes a risk-based approach to AI regulation, and promotes AI research and development. Comments strongly oppose the…
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UMMC is a coalition of more than 40 organizations committed to expanding access to affordable and sustainable homeownership and housing opportunities through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). We work to ensure that the Enterprises fulfill their purpose to support access to mortgage credit throughout the country, including underserved housing markets, safely and soundly.…
On July 28, 2025, FHFA issued a proposed rule to repeal the 2024 Fair Lending Rule, which provided a legal framework for ensuring GSE compliance with the Fair Housing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the FTC Act’s prohibition on Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices (UDAP). The current rule also requires Fannie Mae,…
Read More about Fair Housing Coalition Letter Opposing Repeal of FHFA's Fair Lending Rule
NCLC joined several other organizations in filing a reply brief to the Federal Communications Commission. In July, we had filed an Application for Review asking the agency not to delay for 2 years the implementation of regulations that set price caps on phone and video communications for incarcerated folks to make them more affordable. These…
The letter urges the agencies to preserve the 2024 regulation prohibiting “disparate impact” discrimination (2023 Disparate Impact Rule), which appropriately ensures that landlords, lenders, and others use the fairest policy available to provide housing and lending opportunities for all. Without any public notice and comment, HUD has sent a “Final Rule” entitled “HUD’s Implementation of…
Read More about Coalition letter to HUD and OMB Opposing Weakening of Disparate Impact Rule
This sign on letter from the members of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Media/Telecom Task Force urges the FCC to not change the National TV Audience Cap which has been set by Congress. The groups also urge the FCC to close the loophole that is technologically incorrect and permits media consolidation in…