H.R. 6823 · 116th Congress
SHELTER Act of 2020
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DeSaulnier2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
COVID-19 Serving the Homeless by Expanding the List of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020 or the SHELTER Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Serving the Homeless by Expanding the List of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020 or the SHELTER Act of 2020
This bill expands the housing choice voucher program for low-income families and authorizes additional vouchers.
Specifically, the bill authorizes incremental housing vouchers for families that were unsheltered or living in shelters as of the March 13, 2020, presidential emergency declaration relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Such vouchers may be used to rent an eligible housing unit under the existing program or to rent other types of housing, including recreation vehicles, hotel or motel rooms, and short-term rental units. Further, the bill waives certain requirements for receiving such assistance, such as requirements related to income verification and lease duration.
The bill also authorizes additional incremental vouchers under the existing housing choice voucher program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SHELTER Act of 2020
Also known as: COVID-19 Serving the Homeless by Expanding the List of Tenant Eligible Residences Act of 2020
Latest action (May 12, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: May 12, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.