Moratorium on Coronavirus Evictions Act
This bill establishes a 120-day moratorium on eviction proceedings and fees, penalties, and other charges related to the nonpayment of rent with respect to certain federally assisted housing.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3585 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3585
To place a moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus emergency.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 25, 2020
Mr. Jones (for himself and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs
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A BILL
To place a moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus emergency.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Moratorium on Coronavirus Evictions
Act''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON EVICTION FILINGS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered dwelling.--The term ``covered dwelling'' means
a dwelling that--
(A) is occupied by a tenant--
(i) pursuant to a residential lease; or
(ii) without a lease or with a lease
terminable under State law; and
(B) is on or in a covered property.
(2) Covered property.--The term ``covered property'' means
any property that--
(A) participates in--
(i) a covered housing program (as defined
in section 41411(a) of the Violence Against
Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12491(a))); or
(ii) the rural housing voucher program
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949
(42 U.S.C. 1490r); or
(B) has a--
(i) federally backed mortgage loan; or
(ii) federally backed multifamily mortgage
loan.
(3) Dwelling.--The term ``dwelling''--
(A) has the meaning given the term in section 802
of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3602); and
(B) includes houses and dwellings described in
section 803(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3603(b)).
(4) Federally backed mortgage loan.--The term ``federally
backed mortgage loan'' includes any loan (other than temporary
financing such as a construction loan) that--
(A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on
residential real property (including individual units
of condominiums and cooperatives) designed principally
for the occupancy of from 1 to 4 families, including
any such secured loan, the proceeds of which are used
to prepay or pay off an existing loan secured by the
same property; and
(B) is made in whole or in part, or insured,
guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by
any officer or agency of the Federal Government or
under or in connection with a housing or urban
development program administered by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development or a housing or related
program administered by any other such officer or
agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National
Mortgage Association.
(5) Federally backed multifamily mortgage loan.--The term
``federally backed multifamily mortgage loan'' includes any
loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction
loan) that--
(A) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on
residential multifamily real property designed
principally for the occupancy of 5 or more families,
including any such secured loan, the proceeds of which
are used to prepay or pay off an existing loan secured
by the same property; and
(B) is made in whole or in part, or insured,
guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by
any officer or agency of the Federal Government or
under or in connection with a housing or urban
development program administered by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development or a housing or related
program administered by any other such officer or
agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National
Mortgage Association.
(b) Moratorium.--During the 120-day period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, the lessor of a covered dwelling may not--
(1) make, or cause to be made, any filing with the court of
jurisdiction to initiate a legal action to recover possession
of the covered dwelling from the tenant for nonpayment of rent
or other fees or charges; or
(2) charge fees, penalties, or other charges to the tenant
related to such nonpayment of rent.
(c) Notice.--The lessor of a covered dwelling unit--
(1) may not require the tenant to vacate the covered
dwelling unit before the date that is 30 days after the date on
which the lessor provides the tenant with a notice to vacate;
and
(2) may not issue a notice to vacate under paragraph (1)
until after the expiration of the period described in
subsection (b).
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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