§ 12492. Compliance reviews

• (a)
  • (1) Each appropriate agency shall establish a process by which to review compliance with the requirements of this part, which shall—
    • (A) where possible, be incorporated into other existing compliance review processes of the appropriate agency, in consultation with the Gender-based Violence Prevention Office and Violence Against Women Act Director described in section 12493 of this title and any other relevant officials of the appropriate agency; and
    • (B) examine—
      • (i) compliance with requirements prohibiting the denial of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights on the basis of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
      • (ii) compliance with confidentiality provisions set forth in section 12491(c)(4) of this title ;
      • (iii) compliance with the notification requirements set forth in section 12491(d)(2) of this title ;
      • (iv) compliance with the provisions for accepting documentation set forth in section 12491(c) of this title ;
      • (v) compliance with emergency transfer requirements set forth in section 12491(e) of this title ; and
      • (vi) compliance with the prohibition on retaliation set forth in section 12494 of this title .
  • (2) Each appropriate agency shall conduct the review described in paragraph (1) on a regular basis, as determined by the appropriate agency.
• (b)
  • (1) Not later than 2 years after March 15, 2022 , each appropriate agency shall issue regulations in accordance with section 553 of title 5 to implement subsection (a) of this section, which shall—
    • (A) define standards of compliance under covered housing programs;
    • (B) include detailed reporting requirements, including the number of emergency transfers requested and granted, as well as the length of time needed to process emergency transfers; and
    • (C) include standards for corrective action plans where compliance standards have not been met.
  • (2) In developing the regulations under paragraph (1), an appropriate agency shall engage in additional consultation with appropriate stakeholders including, as appropriate—
    • (A) individuals and organizations with expertise in the housing needs and experiences of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking; and
    • (B) individuals and organizations with expertise in the administration or management of covered housing programs, including industry stakeholders and public housing agencies.
• (c) Each appropriate agency shall ensure that an agency-level assessment of the information collected during the compliance review process completed pursuant to this subsection—
  • (1) includes an evaluation of each topic identified in subsection (a); and
  • (2) is made publicly available.