Under federal fair housing law, which body has the authority to write regulations?

• A. The President
• B. Courts
• C. A federal agency or agencies
• D. State legislatures

Answer: (C)

Regulations are created by federal agencies that administer and implement statutes passed by Congress. This means the body with the authority to write the rules is federal agencies, not the President, the courts, or state legislatures. In federal fair housing law, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) develops and publishes the implementing regulations that interpret the Fair Housing Act, following the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act. Courts interpret and apply these regulations but do not draft them, and state legislatures create only state-level laws, not federal rules.