US HB5884 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction.
Title
Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
| Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
| Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 2020-02-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3305 (Related) 2020-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Subjects
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Census and government statistics
Government information and archives
Housing and community development
Housing and community development funding
Landlord and tenant
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs
Low- and moderate-income housing
Rural conditions and development
Census and government statistics
Government information and archives
Housing and community development
Housing and community development funding
Landlord and tenant
Lawyers and legal services
Legal fees and court costs
Low- and moderate-income housing
Rural conditions and development
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5884/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5884/BILLS-116hr5884ih.pdf |
