US HR6326

Bill

COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020

Introduced
03/23/2020

In Committee
03/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To provide additional waivers and authorities to HUD and USDA to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020, provides additional waivers and authorities to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to respond to the COVID-19 emergency. It suspends certain requirements, such as community service, work, and minimum rent requirements, during the COVID-19 emergency period, defined as the time from the bill's enactment until the termination of the national emergency declaration. The bill also restricts public housing agencies from terminating housing voucher assistance, suspends income reviews for housing assistance programs, and allows HUD and USDA to delay deadlines and suspend scoring activities during this period. Additionally, the bill suspends the requirement for owners of federally assisted multifamily housing to remit residual receipts to HUD and allows them to use reserve funds for costs related to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Emanuel Cleaver (D)*, Maxine Waters (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (on 03/23/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6326/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6326/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6326/BILLS-116hr6326ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6326/BILLS-116hr6326ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6321	Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act	Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Small Business, the Judiciary, and Agriculture, 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.	Related
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, 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.	Related
HR6806	COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Related

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