Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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14 cosponsors · 14 D

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill generally expands the rights of tenants in federally assisted housing.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 29, 2021

Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021

This bill generally expands the rights of tenants in federally assisted housing.

Specifically, the bill allows tenants to

place rent in an escrow account in the event that a housing project is found to be in violation of certain housing standards;
seek judicial enforcement of specified housing agreements; and
access information related to a housing project, including the ownership, specified reports, and contracts.

The bill also provides for continuing rental assistance payments for tenants if the property is in foreclosure.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021

Latest action (Jun 29, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Policy area: Housing and Community Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 29, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.