Skip to main content
HR 6314 116th Congress House Housing and Community Development Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disaster relief and insurance Economic performance and conditions Emergency medical services and trauma care Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Low- and moderate-income housing Public participation and lobbying Unemployment

Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020

Introduced: March 23, 2020 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020

This bill authorizes additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grants program, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, for states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to provide expanded housing support to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in response to needs arising from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public-health emergency.

What's happening now March 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6379 Related bill Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 25, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 14, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· May 14, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 14, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · May 14, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 23, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 23, 2020
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6314: Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6314/
MLA
"H.R. 6314: Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6314/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6314, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6314/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 6314: Emergency Rental Assistance Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6314/)
Report a problem