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S. 3305 116th Congress Senate

Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

Official title: A bill to establish a grant program to provide legal assistance to eligible tenants at risk of or subject to eviction, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitrationCensus and government statisticsGovernment information and archivesHousing and community development funding
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Landlord and tenantLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsLow- and moderate-income housingRural conditions and development
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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Feb 13, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 13, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5884 Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3305: Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3305/
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"S. 3305: Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3305/.
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S. 3305, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3305/.
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