---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 U.S.C. § 12492"
title: "34"
title_heading: "Crime Control and Law Enforcement"
number: "12492"
heading: "Compliance reviews"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/34/12492"
units:
  - "Subtitle I — Comprehensive Acts"
  - "Chapter 121 — Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement"
  - "Subchapter III — Violence Against Women"
  - "Part L — Addressing the Housing Needs of Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking"
  - "Subpart 2 — housing rights"
---

# §12492. Compliance reviews

- (a) **Regular compliance reviews—**
  - (1) **In general—** 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](/usc/34/12493.md) 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](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-12), [dating violence](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-11), [sexual assault](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-35), or [stalking](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-36);
      - (ii) compliance with confidentiality provisions set forth in [section 12491(c)(4) of this title](/usc/34/12491.md?p=c-4);
      - (iii) compliance with the notification requirements set forth in [section 12491(d)(2) of this title](/usc/34/12491.md?p=d-2);
      - (iv) compliance with the provisions for accepting documentation set forth in [section 12491(c) of this title](/usc/34/12491.md?p=c);
      - (v) compliance with emergency transfer requirements set forth in [section 12491(e) of this title](/usc/34/12491.md?p=e); and
      - (vi) compliance with the prohibition on retaliation set forth in [section 12494 of this title](/usc/34/12494.md).
  - (2) **Frequency—** Each appropriate agency shall conduct the review described in [paragraph (1)](#a-1) on a regular basis, as determined by the appropriate agency.
- (b) **Regulations—**
  - (1) **In general—** Not later than 2 years after March 15, 2022, each appropriate agency shall issue regulations in accordance with [section 553 of title 5](/usc/5/553.md) to implement [subsection (a)](#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) **Consultation—** In developing the regulations under [paragraph (1)](#b-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](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-12), [dating violence](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-11), [sexual assault](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-35) and [stalking](/usc/34/12291.md?p=a-36); and
    - (B) individuals and organizations with expertise in the administration or management of covered housing programs, including industry stakeholders and public housing agencies.
- (c) **Public disclosure—** Each appropriate agency shall ensure that an agency-level [assessment](/usc/34/11103.md?p=38) 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)](#a); and
  - (2) is made publicly available.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, § 41412, as added Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title VI, § 602, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 882.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Pub. L. 117–103, div. W, title VI, § 602, which directed the addition of this section to chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491 et seq.), was executed by adding this section to chapter 2 of subtitle N of title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section not effective until Oct. 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 4(a) of div. W of Pub. L. 117–103, set out as a note under section 6851 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.