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H.R. 5884 116th Congress House

Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

Official title: To establish a grant program to provide legal assistance to eligible tenants at risk of or subject to eviction, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 Introduced by: James E. Clyburn Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCensus and government statisticsGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development funding
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Landlord and tenantLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsLow- and moderate-income housingRural conditions and development
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action February 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3305 Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2020
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Feb 28, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 27, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Feb 27, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 21, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 21, 2020
Sablan, Gregorio
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 13, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Feb 13, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5884: Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5884/
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"H.R. 5884: Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5884/.
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H.R. 5884, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5884/.
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