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Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020

Introduced: April 28, 2020 Introduced by: Omar, Ilhan Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 17, 2020
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Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020

This bill provides housing assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

Specifically, the bill suspends rental and mortgage payments for primary residences for a period lasting until 30 days after the termination of the federal emergency declaration relating to COVID-19. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must establish funds to reimburse lessors and lenders for payments suspended under the bill.

In addition, HUD must establish an Affordable Housing Acquisition Fund to support the acquisition of multifamily housing projects by nonprofit organizations, public housing agencies, cooperative housing associations, community land trusts, and state and local governments. For a five-year period, entities that are approved for such assistance shall be provided the first right of purchase with respect to such projects.    

What's happening now April 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 18
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· May 22, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · May 15, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· May 8, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 8, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 5, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 1, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 1, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 1, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· May 1, 2020
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· May 1, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· May 1, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 1, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Apr 28, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Apr 28, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Apr 28, 2020
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Apr 28, 2020
Cicilline, David
· Apr 23, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 21, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 21, 2020
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Apr 17, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Apr 17, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6515: Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6515/
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"H.R. 6515: Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6515/.
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H.R. 6515, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6515/.
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