Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 7, 2020Housing and Community Development
H.R. 8886
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 7, 2020)
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
This bill prohibits a landlord, during a national emergency, from (1) evicting a tenant without a court order, (2) creating a hostile environment for a tenant for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate, or (3) impairing the habitability of a dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.
What just happenedDec 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9](D-TN)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseDec 7, 2020
- Dec 7, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
- Dec 7, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House