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HELP Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4399| Senate 
| Updated: 8/3/2020
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a database of information regarding evictions from federally assisted dwellings, limits the inclusion of information relating to landlord-tenant actions in consumer reports, and otherwise provides eviction-related assistance and services. Specifically, the bill requires states and local entities receiving federal housing assistance to submit to HUD, for inclusion in the database, certain information regarding evictions from assisted dwelling units in the past year. Such information must include, among other things, the reason for eviction and whether the household was represented by legal counsel in the proceedings. Additionally, consumer reporting agencies may include an adverse item of information relating to a landlord-tenant action in a consumer report only if the landlord prevailed in the action and the tenant was an adult on the date the court claim was filed. Any such information must be removed from a consumer report one year after the date of the action. Further, the bill authorizes additional Emergency Solutions Grants to provide legal counsel and pay court fees for tenants subject to or at risk of eviction. Finally, HUD must require owners of federally assisted rental units to annually provide information to each tenant regarding the rights and responsibilities of the owner with respect to eviction and local organizations and resources that can provide assistance in eviction-related matters. HUD must also establish an eviction hotline to provide assistance to tenants of these units.
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Timeline
Jul 29, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7847
Introduced in House
Aug 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • July 29, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7847
    Introduced in House


  • August 3, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 3, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7847: HELP Act of 2020
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAssault and harassment offensesConsumer creditCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHIV/AIDSHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipHousing for the elderly and disabledIndian social and development programsLandlord and tenantLawyers and legal servicesLow- and moderate-income housingMental healthPublic housingRight of privacySex offenses

HELP Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4399| Senate 
| Updated: 8/3/2020
Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a database of information regarding evictions from federally assisted dwellings, limits the inclusion of information relating to landlord-tenant actions in consumer reports, and otherwise provides eviction-related assistance and services. Specifically, the bill requires states and local entities receiving federal housing assistance to submit to HUD, for inclusion in the database, certain information regarding evictions from assisted dwelling units in the past year. Such information must include, among other things, the reason for eviction and whether the household was represented by legal counsel in the proceedings. Additionally, consumer reporting agencies may include an adverse item of information relating to a landlord-tenant action in a consumer report only if the landlord prevailed in the action and the tenant was an adult on the date the court claim was filed. Any such information must be removed from a consumer report one year after the date of the action. Further, the bill authorizes additional Emergency Solutions Grants to provide legal counsel and pay court fees for tenants subject to or at risk of eviction. Finally, HUD must require owners of federally assisted rental units to annually provide information to each tenant regarding the rights and responsibilities of the owner with respect to eviction and local organizations and resources that can provide assistance in eviction-related matters. HUD must also establish an eviction hotline to provide assistance to tenants of these units.
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Timeline
Jul 29, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7847
Introduced in House
Aug 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • July 29, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7847
    Introduced in House


  • August 3, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 3, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Housing and Community Development

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7847: HELP Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdoption and foster careAlaska Natives and HawaiiansAssault and harassment offensesConsumer creditCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentDisability and paralysisDomestic violence and child abuseGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHIV/AIDSHomelessness and emergency shelterHousing and community development fundingHousing finance and home ownershipHousing for the elderly and disabledIndian social and development programsLandlord and tenantLawyers and legal servicesLow- and moderate-income housingMental healthPublic housingRight of privacySex offenses