To provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

2/9/2022, 2:11 AM

This bill provides for mortgage forbearance for single family and multifamily mortgages during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Borrowers receiving a forbearance must provide rent relief for any tenants during this period. The bill also generally prohibits repossessions of vehicles and manufactured homes and foreclosures during the emergency.

The Federal Reserve Board and the Department of the Treasury must establish a credit program for mortgage servicers affected by the COVID-19 emergency.

Congress
116

Number
HR - 6340

Introduced on
2020-03-23

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/23/2020

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill provides for mortgage forbearance for single family and multifamily mortgages during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Borrowers receiving a forbearance must provide rent relief for any tenants during this period. The bill also generally prohibits repossessions of vehicles and manufactured homes and foreclosures during the emergency.

The Federal Reserve Board and the Department of the Treasury must establish a credit program for mortgage servicers affected by the COVID-19 emergency.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo provide for mortgage forbearance during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Debt collection
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Federal Reserve System
Finance and Financial Sector
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Government lending and loan guarantees
Housing finance and home ownership
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Landlord and tenant
Motor vehicles

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/15/2021

This bill provides for mortgage forbearance for single family and multifamily mortgages during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. Borrowers receiving a forbearance must provide rent relief for any tenants during this period....


Latest Action3/23/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.