House Bill 6696 - Eviction Prevention Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-12-11

Recent Activity

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Alternative Names

Eviction Prevention Act of 2023

Eviction Prevention Act of 2023

To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and localities to provide the right to counsel in civil actions related to eviction, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Eviction Prevention Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Committees and Subcommittees

Judiciary Committee

Financial Services Committee

Variations and Revisions

Eviction Prevention Act of 2023

1/23/2024, 8:01 AM
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 co...
Congress
118

Number
HR - 6696

Introduced on
2023-12-11

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/11/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 co...
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and localities to provide the right to counsel in civil actions related to eviction, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Housing and Community Development

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Action12/11/2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 co...