Relief for Consumers During COVID-19 Act of 2020 2020-03-23 Introduced in House Relief for Consumers During COVID-19 Act of 2020

This bill places restrictions on the collection of consumer debts during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period. Among other things, debt collectors may not during such a period

  • enforce a security interest through a repossession or foreclosure,
  • commence or continue litigation to collect a debt,
  • terminate utility service,
  • seize assets,
  • commence or continue an eviction, or
  • charge fees or apply a higher interest rate as a result of nonpayment.

After such a period, debt collectors must provide certain repayment options including extending the repayment period for debts.

Violations of these provisions are subject to civil enforcement.

The Federal Reserve Board must establish a facility to compensate financial institutions for losses caused by the suspension of payments.

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