Landlord And Tenant

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US Congress 116th Congress

Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.4320] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ]
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard C. Shelby Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/27/2020

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Consumer Relief during COVID–19 Act [HB-7796] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Finance ] [Public Health ]
Places restrictions on the collection of consumer debts during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period and for 120 days after this period. Among other things, debt collectors may not during this period enforce a security interest through a repossession, seize assets, commence or continue an eviction, terminate utility service, or charge fees or apply a higher interest rate as a result of nonpayment. After this period, debt collectors must provide certain repayment options including extending the repayment period for debts. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joyce Beatty Introduced In House on 07/27/2020

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7616] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Housing ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Cybersecurity ] [Community Development ] [Public Safety ]
Provides FY2021 appropriations to the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and several related agencies. The bill provides appropriations to DOT for the Office of the Secretary, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Maritime Administration, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David E. Price The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-452, By Mr. Price (nc). on 07/16/2020

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21st Century SCRA Act [HB-7529] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Consumer Protection ]
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to permit electronic notification with respect to certain lease terminations by members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 09/08/2020

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Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020 [S.4164] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Disaster Relief ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Health ]
Authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide emergency rental assistance vouchers to public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer to eligible low-income families. In administering such vouchers, PHAs must give preference to families that are (1) homeless; (2) at risk of homelessness; or (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sherrod Brown Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 07/02/2020

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Protecting Renters from Eviction and Fees Act of 2020 [HB-7402] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ]
Expands the moratorium on evictions to include all tenants, as opposed to tenants of federally assisted properties, and extends the moratorium until March 27, 2021 (the current moratorium expires on July 25, 2020).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 06/29/2020

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Protecting Renters from Evictions and Fees Act of 2020 [S.4097] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ]
Expands the moratorium on evictions to include all tenants, as opposed to tenants of federally assisted properties, and extends the moratorium until March 27, 2021 (the current moratorium expires on July 25, 2020).

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/29/2020

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Coronavirus Housing Counseling Improvement Act [S.4098] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ]
Authorizes additional housing counseling services, provided through the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, with priority for funding given to counseling organizations that target and provide their services to low-income and minority homeowners, renters, individuals experiencing homelessness, and individuals at risk of homelessness.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 06/29/2020

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Opportunity Starts At Home Act [HB-7351] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Community Development ]
Allows a new tax credit for contributions to a reserve fund for low-income housing supportive services. These services include health services, job training, financial counseling, and resident engagement services and are provided at no cost to tenants of a qualified low-income building.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Judy Chu Introduced In House on 06/25/2020

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Emergency Affordable Housing Act of 2020 [S.4078] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Healthcare ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit and provide relief relating to the coronavirus emergency, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/25/2020

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Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020 [HB-7301] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Poverty ]
Addresses various housing issues in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency, including housing assistance programs and moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures. The bill authorizes additional housing assistance, including rental assistance, for (1) low-income individuals with families, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; (2) the elderly; (3) individuals with disabilities; and (4) rural renters. In addition, the bill establishes a 12-month moratorium on evictions covering all tenants, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Received In The Senate. on 06/30/2020

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Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, prevents a landlord from terminating the tenancy of a tenant during a declared state of emergency due to COVID-19 for failure to pay rent that is due and in arrears unless the landlord first enters into a modified payment plan with the tenant and the tenant fails to abide by the modified payment plan. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66. [HB-2937] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
As introduced, prevents a landlord from terminating the tenancy of a tenant during a declared state of emergency due to COVID-19 for failure to pay rent that is due and in arrears unless the landlord first enters into a modified payment plan with the tenant and the tenant fails to abide by the modified payment plan. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 29 and Title 66.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jesse Chism Filed For Introduction on 06/16/2020

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Military HOMES Act Military Housing Oversight, Maintenance, and Enhancement for Servicemembers Act [HB-7212] [Defense ] [Housing ] [Military ] [Veterans ]
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for additional reforms regarding the management and condition of privatized military housing, to expand reforms to include Government-owned and Government-controlled military family housing, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Cole Introduced In House on 06/15/2020

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Emergency Family Stabilization Act [S.3923] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Community Development ] [Public Health ] [Poverty ]
Establishes a competitive grant program within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for family stabilization agencies to provide emergency relief to children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. These agencies include current ACF grantees or subgrantees, tribes and tribal organizations, and other organizations with expertise providing direct services to those experiencing homelessness. Recipients may use grant funds for, among other purposes, personnel costs, personal protective equipment, and other supplies to mitigate (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 06/09/2020

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Leasing Relief for Dependents of Fallen Heroes and Injured Servicemembers Act of 2020 [S.3854] [Veterans ] [Military ] [Consumer Protection ]
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to clarify the authority of servicemembers who incur a catastrophic injury or illness while in military service to terminate leases of premises and motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rob Portman Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 06/01/2020

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Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020 [HB-7084] [Housing ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Disaster Relief ] [Economic Development ]
To authorize emergency rental voucher assistance, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters Introduced In House on 06/01/2020

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Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020 [HB-6899] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ]
To require Federal agencies to develop and provide notice to tenants of housing relief provided by Federal actions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Scott Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Opportunity. on 07/13/2020

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Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2020 [HB-6869] [Small Business ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Budget and Spending ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
Permanently authorizes the Minority Business Development Agency and provides funding for the agency to assist minority businesses affected by COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The agency shall award grants to certain private, nonprofit organizations that (1) primarily provide services to minority businesses (e.g., education or making grants), and (2) are unable to pay financial obligations such as payroll. Such organizations must also be unable to engage in the same level of fundraising as the preceding year due to effects of COVID-19 . (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Al Green Referred To The Committee On Financial Services, And In Addition To The Committees On The Budget, And Small Business, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 05/14/2020

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Public Housing and Section 8 Operational Response Act for COVID-19 [HB-6859] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Human Services ]
To authorize supplemental appropriations for public housing operations and tenant-based rental assistance, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez Introduced In House on 05/13/2020

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Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 [S.3685] [Housing ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to provide emergency rental assistance under the Emergency Solutions Grants program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in response to the public health emergency resulting from the coronavirus, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 05/12/2020

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