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Coronavirus Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Expansion Act

Introduced: May 12, 2020 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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May 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
May 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 12, 2020
Introduced in House
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Coronavirus Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Expansion Act

This bill makes non-congregate shelter expenses eligible for full funding reimbursement under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) public assistance program during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

Non-congregate shelter is defined as shelter for specified individuals who test positive for, have been exposed to, or are asymptomatic of, COVID-19, as well as first responders, health care workers, emergency workers, and homeless individuals who do not require hospitalization. Such shelter may be in the form of hotels, motels, dormitories, or any other spaces that permit social distancing.

The federal share for non-congregate sheltering is increased to 100% (currently, FEMA only reimburses states, territories, and tribal governments for 75% of eligible costs incurred while performing emergency protective measures).

What's happening now May 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 15
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 12, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 12, 2020
 D
Bera, Ami
California · May 12, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 12, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 12, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 12, 2020
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 12, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 12, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· May 12, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 12, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 12, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 12, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 12, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 12, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · May 12, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 12, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 12, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6840: Coronavirus Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6840/
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"H.R. 6840: Coronavirus Emergency Non-Congregate Housing Expansion Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6840/.
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H.R. 6840, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6840/.
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