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Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020

Introduced: June 1, 2020 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 1, 2020
Introduced in House
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Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020

This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide emergency rental assistance vouchers for public housing agencies (PHAs) to administer to eligible low-income families. In administering the vouchers, PHAs must give preference to families that are (1) homeless; (2) at risk of homelessness; or (3) fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7301 Related bill Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
  • S 4164 Related bill Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7084: Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7084/
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"H.R. 7084: Emergency Housing Voucher Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7084/.
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H.R. 7084, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7084/.
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