Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 17, 2020)
Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020
This bill provides housing assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Specifically, the bill suspends rental and mortgage payments for primary residences for a period lasting until 30 days after the termination of the federal emergency declaration relating to COVID-19. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must establish funds to reimburse lessors and lenders for payments suspended under the bill.
In addition, HUD must establish an Affordable Housing Acquisition Fund to support the acquisition of multifamily housing projects by nonprofit organizations, public housing agencies, cooperative housing associations, community land trusts, and state and local governments. For a five-year period, entities that are approved for such assistance shall be provided the first right of purchase with respect to such projects.
What just happenedApr 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 17, 2020
- Apr 17, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Apr 17, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 17, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House