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HR 2580 113th Congress House

Right to Rent Act of 2013

Official title: To allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters.

Introduced: June 28, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 28, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Right to Rent Act of 2013 - Grants eligible mortgagors subject to foreclosure proceedings the right to continue to occupy foreclosed properties subject to the payment of fair market rent for a period of five years that begins upon the commencement of occupancy of such property.

Instructs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) monitor compliance with this Act, (2) provide assistance to eligible mortgagors in exercising their rights under this Act, and (3) conduct outreach activities to inform eligible mortgagors of this Act.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 28, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 28, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jun 28, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Jun 28, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jun 28, 2013
HOLT, RUSH
· Jun 28, 2013
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 28, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 28, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 28, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2580: Right to Rent Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2580/
MLA
"H.R. 2580: Right to Rent Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2580/.
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H.R. 2580, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2580/.
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