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Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020

Introduced: May 15, 2020 Introduced by: Dean, Madeleine Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
May 15, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020

This bill requires certain federal agencies to notify renters of federally assisted dwelling units of the rights, relief, and assistance available to them in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

The notice must explain, for example (1) the effect of the eviction moratorium established by the CARES Act, (2) tenants' continuing obligation to pay rent, and (3) various fair housing protections. The notice must be sent out within seven days of the bill's enactment.

What's happening now July 13, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Jul 30, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 21, 2020
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Scott, David
Georgia · May 15, 2020
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6899: Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6899/
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"H.R. 6899: Know Your Housing Rights Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6899/.
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