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H.R. 6326 116th Congress House

COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020

Official title: To provide additional waivers and authorities to HUD and USDA to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 Introduced by: Emanuel Cleaver Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Employment and training programsHousing and community development fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesLandlord and tenantLow- and moderate-income housingNational and community servicePublic housingRural conditions and development
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020

This bill establishes certain flexibilities related to public housing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) emergency. For example, the bill

  • suspends work requirements and time limitations on assistance associated with the Move to Work program;
  • suspends the requirement that families residing in public housing must pay a minimum amount in rent;
  • suspends the requirement that families may not be absent from a public housing unit for more than 180 consecutive calendar days;
  • prohibits public housing agencies (PHAs) from terminating a household's eligibility for a housing choice voucher based on the household's failure to enter into a lease for an assisted unit;
  • requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend income reviews, except in certain instances;
  • allows HUD and USDA to suspend or delay certain deadlines relating to PHAs or owners of federally assisted housing; and
  • suspends requirements for owners of federally assisted multifamily housing to remit residual receipts to HUD.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6806 COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 6321 Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
  • HR 6379 Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6326: COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6326/
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