H.R. 6515 · 116th Congress
Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020
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McGovern8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill provides housing assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 17, 2020
Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020
This bill provides housing assistance during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Specifically, the bill suspends rental and mortgage payments for primary residences for a period lasting until 30 days after the termination of the federal emergency declaration relating to COVID-19. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must establish funds to reimburse lessors and lenders for payments suspended under the bill.
In addition, HUD must establish an Affordable Housing Acquisition Fund to support the acquisition of multifamily housing projects by nonprofit organizations, public housing agencies, cooperative housing associations, community land trusts, and state and local governments. For a five-year period, entities that are approved for such assistance shall be provided the first right of purchase with respect to such projects.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2020
Latest action (Apr 17, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 17, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.