---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 1437z"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "1437z"
heading: "Exchange of information with law enforcement agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/1437z"
units:
  - "Chapter 8 — Low-Income Housing"
  - "Subchapter I — General Program of Assisted Housing"
---

# §1437z. Exchange of information with law enforcement agencies


Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each public housing [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) that enters into a contract for assistance under section [1437d](/usc/42/1437d.md) or [1437f](/usc/42/1437f.md) of this title with the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall furnish any Federal, [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14), or local law enforcement officer, upon the request of the officer, with the current address, Social Security number, and photograph (if applicable) of any recipient of assistance under this chapter, if the officer—

- (1) furnishes the public housing [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) with the name of the recipient; and
- (2) notifies the [agency](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1) that—
  - (A) such recipient—
    - (i) is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, under the laws of the place from which the individual flees, for a crime, or attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony under the laws of the place from which the individual flees, or which, in the case of the [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor under the laws of such [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14); or
    - (ii) is violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under Federal or [State](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) law; or
    - (iii) has information that is necessary for the officer to conduct the officer’s official duties;
  - (B) the location or apprehension of the recipient is within such officer’s official duties; and
  - (C) the request is made in the proper exercise of the officer’s official duties.

## Source credit

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 896, title I, § 28, formerly § 27, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title IX, § 903(b), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2348; renumbered § 28, Pub. L. 105–65, title V, § 562(a)(1), Oct. 27, 1997, 111 Stat. 1416.)