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HR 8886 116th Congress House Housing and Community Development Assault and harassment offenses Civil actions and liability Landlord and tenant

Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020

Introduced: December 7, 2020 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 7, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020

This bill prohibits a landlord, during a national emergency, from (1) evicting a tenant without a court order, (2) creating a hostile environment for a tenant for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate, or (3) impairing the habitability of a dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.

What's happening now December 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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