A final rule on students in Sec. 8 already

Wow, that was fast. HUD has already posted its final rule, with neither notice nor comment preceding, to interpret the brand-new law banning students from Sec. 8 housing who are not over 24, veterans, married, or parents, if they are "not otherwise individually eligible, or [have] parents who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f)." This quick action is "to comply with a statutory directive to issue final regulations within 30 days of enactment of Public Law 109-115."

Odd: of all the genuine emergencies that have existed in the past year, why preempt normal procedure so completely just to evict students from public housing?