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HR 3840 97th Congress House

Residential Rental Unit Conversion Moratorium Act of 1981: For Tenant Protection and for the Reservation of Rental Housing

Official title: A bill to prohibit for two years the conversion of residential rental units to residential units which are to be offered for sale, and to establish a President… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit for two years the conversion of residential rental units to residential units which are to be offered for sale, and to establish a Presidential Commission on Problems Relating to the Conversion of Residential Rental Units.

Introduced: December 1, 1982 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Advisory bodiesCondominium (Housing)Federal advisory bodiesFederal aid to housingHousing and Housing Finance
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Jun 8, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Jun 8, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 15, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Residential Rental Unit Conversion Moratorium Act of 1981: For Tenant Protection and for the Preservation of Rental Housing - Title I: Two-Year Moratorium - Prohibits the use of federally related mortgage loans, any other form of Federal assistance, any means or instrument of transportation or communication in interstate commerce, or the U.S. mails for the conversion of residential rental units to units offered for sale or for the purchase of such a converted unit during the next two years, unless such units are to be converted for purchase pursuant to an offer by a bonafide tenants' organization.

Title II: Presidential Commission - Directs the President to establish a Commission on Problems Relating to the Conversion of Residential Rental Units. Requires the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to Congress.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 1, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3840: Residential Rental Unit Conversion Moratorium Act of 1981: For Tenant Protection and for the Reservation of Rental Housing. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3840/
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"H.R. 3840: Residential Rental Unit Conversion Moratorium Act of 1981: For Tenant Protection and for the Reservation of Rental Housing." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3840/.
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H.R. 3840, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-3840/.
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