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COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6326| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2020
Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (1)
Maxine Waters (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 This bill establishes certain flexibilities related to public housing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) emergency. For example, the bill suspends work requirements and time limitations on assistance associated with the Move to Work program; suspends the requirement that families residing in public housing must pay a minimum amount in rent; suspends the requirement that families may not be absent from a public housing unit for more than 180 consecutive calendar days; prohibits public housing agencies (PHAs) from terminating a household's eligibility for a housing choice voucher based on the household's failure to enter into a lease for an assisted unit; requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend income reviews, except in certain instances; allows HUD and USDA to suspend or delay certain deadlines relating to PHAs or owners of federally assisted housing; and suspends requirements for owners of federally assisted multifamily housing to remit residual receipts to HUD.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6321: Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
  • HR 116-6806: COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsHousing and community development fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesLandlord and tenantLow- and moderate-income housingNational and community servicePublic housingRural conditions and development

COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-6326| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2020
COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 This bill establishes certain flexibilities related to public housing during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus 2019) emergency. For example, the bill suspends work requirements and time limitations on assistance associated with the Move to Work program; suspends the requirement that families residing in public housing must pay a minimum amount in rent; suspends the requirement that families may not be absent from a public housing unit for more than 180 consecutive calendar days; prohibits public housing agencies (PHAs) from terminating a household's eligibility for a housing choice voucher based on the household's failure to enter into a lease for an assisted unit; requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend income reviews, except in certain instances; allows HUD and USDA to suspend or delay certain deadlines relating to PHAs or owners of federally assisted housing; and suspends requirements for owners of federally assisted multifamily housing to remit residual receipts to HUD.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  • March 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver

Democratic Representative

Missouri

Cosponsors (1)
Maxine Waters (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6379: Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6321: Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act
  • HR 116-6806: COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsHousing and community development fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesLandlord and tenantLow- and moderate-income housingNational and community servicePublic housingRural conditions and development