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Keeping Renters Safe Act

12/31/2022, 5:35 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2776

Keeping Renters Safe Act

This bill expressly authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to place a moratorium on residential evictions to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. The bill also requires HHS to implement a moratorium nationwide to reduce the spread of COVID-19. This moratorium must remain in effect for at least 60 days following the termination of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Current law authorizes HHS to take measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. As part of the COVID-19 response, HHS delegated this authority to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which then issued (and extended) several orders banning residential evictions. Whether these orders exceed the CDC's statutory and constitutional authority has been the subject of multiple legal challenges; the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the most recent order on August 26, 2021.

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Current Status of Bill S 2776

Bill S 2776 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 21, 2021. Bill S 2776 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on September 21, 2021.  Bill S 2776's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of September 21, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2776

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
4
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2776

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Landlord and tenant

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2776

A bill to clarify that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority to implement a residential eviction moratorium under the quarantine authority vested by the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes.
Keeping Renters Safe Act
Keeping Renters Safe Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2776

Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
MassachusettsDemocrat
Bernard Sanders
Bernard Sanders
VermontIndependent
Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
CaliforniaDemocrat
Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey
MassachusettsDemocrat
Mazie K. Hirono
Mazie K. Hirono
HawaiiDemocrat
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
New YorkDemocrat

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