H.R. 5298 · 116th Congress
Eviction Prevention Act of 2019
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This bill authorizes grant programs to provide legal counsel to individuals in eviction proceedings and to collect data regarding evictions. The bill also requires a study of evictions generally.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 4, 2019
Eviction Prevention Act of 2019
This bill authorizes grant programs to provide legal counsel to individuals in eviction proceedings and to collect data regarding evictions. The bill also requires a study of evictions generally.
Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may award grants to states and local governments to provide legal counsel in eviction proceedings to an individual whose income is less than 125% of the federal poverty level. DOJ may also award grants to states and local governments to collect data on evictions, including with respect to race and property type.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study evictions generally and with regard to the legal representation of tenants in eviction proceedings.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Eviction Prevention Act of 2019
Latest action (Jan 30, 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 4, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.