Bill > HR4907

This bill, the "End Junk Fees for Renters Act," aims to prohibit owners of certain covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting certain fees from tenants. Specifically, the bill would ban application fees, tenant screening fees, and late fees (unless the late fee is applied as a credit to the following month's rent). It also prohibits owners from using credit scores or nationwide consumer reports when screening potential tenants. The bill requires owners to disclose the total monthly costs, past litigation, pest and maintenance issues, and rent increases for the property over the past 10 years before a lease is signed. The appropriate regulator (HUD, VA, USDA, or FHFA) would be tasked with enforcing these provisions for covered dwelling units, which include those receiving federal housing assistance or those subject to a federally backed single-family or multifamily mortgage loan.