About the bill
Should the current ban apply only to the current situation?
Context
13.7 percent of renters are behind on their rent payments, according to the Census Bureau’s most recent weekly Household Pulse Survey. 9.1 percent of renters express “no confidence” that they’ll be able to pay their next month’s rent.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a federal temporary ban on most evictions has been enacted and extended several times. Currently, the ban is scheduled through June 30. It’s unclear whether the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will extend it beyond then. The ban applies to individuals earning less than $99,000 or joint filers earning less than $198,000.
What the bill does
The Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act would ban evictions during all public health emergencies or national emergencies in the …
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Introduced on Mar 1, 2021
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 1, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.
3 Cosponsors (3 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Celebrating the Juneteenth National Holiday”
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Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN9]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 17, 2021
“Congressman Cohen Presides at Hearing on Evictions during Federal Emergencies”
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Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN9]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 14, 2021
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H.R. 1451 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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