Eviction Prevention Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 28, 2021)
Eviction Prevention Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to provide grants to state and local governments to make legal counsel available to eligible tenants undergoing eviction proceedings. An eligible tenant is an individual whose income is less than 125% of the federal poverty level.
The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a national database of evictions.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the national status of legal representation of tenants in eviction proceedings, including the effects of access to representation on case outcomes.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 28, 2021
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee - May 28, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - May 28, 2021IntroReferralH11100
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.
Financial Services Committee - May 28, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 28, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House