3.0.0 6942 2023-01-11T13:41:28Z 2023-01-11T13:41:28Z House HR 2018-09-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 160 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DeLAURO:H.R. 6942.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H9152]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2018-11-15T16:16:28Z Referred to 2018-09-27T14:03:25Z 2018-11-15 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2018-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 N Housing and Community Development Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Housing and community development funding Lawyers and legal services Low- and moderate-income housing State and local government operations Housing and Community Development 00 2018-09-27 Introduced in House 2019-04-04T20:02:26Z Eviction Prevention Act of 2018

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states to provide legal counsel to low-income individuals in civil actions related to evictions.

The Government Accountability Office must study and report to Congress on evictions in the United States, including the rate of legal representation of tenants and landlords, the effect of full representation on eviction cases, and the potential cost savings from providing representation.

]]> Eviction Prevention Act of 2018 Display Title Eviction Prevention Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States to provide the right to counsel in civil actions related to eviction, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Eviction Prevention Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr6942ih/xml/BILLS-115hr6942ih.xml 2018-11-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.