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S 3685 116th Congress Senate Housing and Community Development Administrative remedies Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency medical services and trauma care Homelessness and emergency shelter Housing and community development funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Landlord and tenant Low- and moderate-income housing

Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020

Introduced: May 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
May 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020

This bill provides funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to award additional grants under the Emergency Solutions Grant program to provide rental assistance for short-term and medium-term housing to homeless individuals or families, or those who are at risk of homelessness, and expands eligibility for such additional assistance.

For assistance provided under the bill, the term at risk of homelessness shall include individuals and families that have an income below 80% of the median income for the area (rather than 30% of the area median income, as under current law). Rental assistance provided under the bill shall generally be limited to 120% of the HUD-established fair market rent for the area, whereas currently rental assistance under the program is generally limited to 100% of an area's fair market rent.

Such assistance may not be conditioned on any prerequisite activities, such as receiving treatment.

HUD may, with some limitations, waive requirements or establish alternative requirements related to such assistance if doing so is necessary to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

What's happening now May 12, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6800 Related bill The Heroes Act
  • HR 7301 Related bill Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020
  • HR 6820 Related bill Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 31 Independent 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Aug 3, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Aug 3, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 11, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 1, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 1, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 21, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 13, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 13, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 12, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 12, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 12, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 12, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · May 12, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 12, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 12, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 12, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · May 12, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 12, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 12, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 12, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 12, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 12, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 12, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 12, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 12, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 12, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 12, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 12, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 12, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 12, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3685: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3685/
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