Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021
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In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jun 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021
This bill generally expands the rights of tenants in federally assisted housing.
Specifically, the bill allows tenants to
- place rent in an escrow account in the event that a housing project is found to be in violation of certain housing standards;
- seek judicial enforcement of specified housing agreements; and
- access information related to a housing project, including the ownership, specified reports, and contracts.
The bill also provides for continuing rental assistance payments for tenants if the property is in foreclosure.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4237: Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4237/
"H.R. 4237: Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4237/.
H.R. 4237, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4237/.
[H.R. 4237: Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4237/)