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Ensuring Affordable Housing Security During the Coronavirus Emergency Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:25 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6374

Ensuring Affordable Housing Security During the Coronavirus Emergency Act of 2020

This bill provides for housing assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

Specifically, tenants in certain federally assisted housing shall not be required to make rent payments from the date of the bill's enactment until six months after the end of the COVID-19 emergency declaration.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Agriculture must reimburse public housing agencies (PHAs) and owners of federally assisted housing for these suspended rent payments, including any increase in low-income housing choice voucher assistance payments made by PHAs to compensate for the suspended rent payments.

Current Status of Bill HR 6374

Bill HR 6374 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 23, 2020. Bill HR 6374 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 23, 2020.  Bill HR 6374's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. as of March 23, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6374

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6374

Primary Policy Focus

Housing and Community Development

Potential Impact Areas

- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer credit
- Debt collection
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Housing and community development funding
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Landlord and tenant
- Low- and moderate-income housing
- Public housing

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6374

Ensuring Affordable Housing Security During the Coronavirus Emergency Act of 2020
To suspend requirements that tenants of assisted housing make contributions toward rent during the public health emergency relating to coronavirus, and for other purposes.
Ensuring Affordable Housing Security During the Coronavirus Emergency Act of 2020

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