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S. 2486 116th Congress Senate

Prevent Evictions Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to award grants for landlord-tenant mediation programs.

Introduced: September 17, 2019 Introduced by: Margaret Wood Hassan Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHousing and community development funding
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 17, 2019
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 Latest action September 17, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Evictions Act of 2019

This bill creates a grant program, administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for states, local governments, tribal governments, and other public or nonprofit entities to establish or administer landlord-tenant mediation programs in which tenants may participate at no cost.

In addition, HUD must propose a demonstration project to test an insurance model for preventing evictions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6768 Prevent Evictions Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 17, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 17, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2486: Prevent Evictions Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2486/
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"S. 2486: Prevent Evictions Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2486/.
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