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.
USA115th CongressHR-6942| House
| Updated: 11/15/2018
Rosa L. DeLauro
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Housing and Community Development
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHousing and community development fundingLawyers and legal servicesLow- and moderate-income housingState and local government operations
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.
USA115th CongressHR-6942| House
| Updated: 11/15/2018
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Rosa L. DeLauro
Democratic Representative
Connecticut
Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Housing and Community Development
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHousing and community development fundingLawyers and legal servicesLow- and moderate-income housingState and local government operations