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S. 470 119th Congress Senate

Respect State Housing Laws Act

Official title: A bill to amend the CARES Act to remove a requirement on lessors to provide notice to vacate, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Landlord and tenantLow- and moderate-income housingPublic housing
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Respect State Housing Laws Act

This bill eliminates a provision that requires a 30-day notice period before a landlord may begin eviction proceedings against a tenant in federally assisted or federally backed housing.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 470: Respect State Housing Laws Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-470/
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