3.0.0 6326 2022-02-08T23:17:28Z 2022-02-08T23:17:28Z House HR 2020-03-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 57 (Monday, March 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLEAVER:H.R. 6326.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1: Section 18: Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof[Page H1717]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-03-23T15:30:32Z COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 116 6806 HR 2020-05-12 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Related bill CRS Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act 116 6321 HR 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Small Business, the Judiciary, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 116 6379 HR 2020-03-23 Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2020-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-03-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 N W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2020-05-08 False Housing and Community Development Administrative law and regulatory procedures Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Housing and Urban Development Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment and training programs Housing and community development funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Landlord and tenant Low- and moderate-income housing National and community service Public housing Rural conditions and development Housing and Community Development 00 2020-03-23 Introduced in House 2021-02-16T16:25:44Z 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.
]]> COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 Display Title COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To provide additional waivers and authorities to HUD and USDA to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6326ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6326ih.xml 2020-03-23 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. 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.