[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 134 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H4302-H4303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             PROTECTING RENTERS FROM EVICTIONS ACT OF 2021

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce be discharged from further consideration of the 
bill (H.R. 4791) to extend the moratorium on residential evictions, and 
for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the 
House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 4791

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Renters from 
     Evictions Act of 2021''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EVICTION MORATORIUM.

       The order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 264), entitled ``Temporary Halt in Residential 
     Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19'' (85 
     Fed. Reg. 55292 (September 4, 2020)) is extended through 
     December 31, 2021, notwithstanding the effective dates 
     specified in such Order.


                     Amendment Offered by Mr. Hoyer

  Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Page 2, after line 5, insert the following:

     SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       (a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) as of March 6, 2021, the Congress had made available 
     $46.6 billion in emergency

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     rental assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic;
       (2) the Department of the Treasury has disbursed these 
     funds to States, cities, counties, territories, Indian 
     tribes, and tribally designated housing entities; and
       (3) through the end of June 2021, State and local grantees 
     have only provided $3 billion in emergency rental assistance 
     to renters and landlords.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
     that all States and localities should act with due haste and 
     speed to accelerate the provision of emergency rental 
     assistance funds to renters and landlords and that the 
     administration should take any and all necessary steps to 
     assist localities in achieving this goal.
       Page 2, line 6, strike ``sec. 2'' and insert ``sec. 3''.
       Page 2, line 12, strike ``December 31, 2021'' and insert 
     ``October 18, 2021''.

  Mr. HOYER (during the reading). Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous 
consent that the reading be dispensed with.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Maryland?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from Maryland?
  Mr. McHENRY. Madam Speaker, I object.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard.

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